Calculus : concepts and contexts /
James Stewart
- Second Edition
- Australia : Thomson Learning Asia, c2001
- xxiv, 990 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm .
Includes index.
A preview of calculus -- Chapter1. Functions and models -- Chapter2. Limits and derivatives -- Chapter3. Differentiation rules -- Chapter4. Applications of differentiation -- Chapter5. Integrals -- Chapter6. Applications of integration -- Chapter7. Differential equations -- Chapter8. Infinite sequences and series -- Chapter9. Vectors and the geometry of space -- Chapter10. Vector functions -- Chapter11. Partial derivatives -- Chapter12. Multiple integrals -- Chapter13. Vector calculus.
The principal way in which this book differs from more traditional textbooks is that it is more streamlined. For instance, there is no complete chapter on techniques of integration. The data in examples and exercises have been updated to be more timely.