Calculus: Concepts and Contexts, Alternate Edition - Hardcover

Smith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0072826231 ISBN 13: 9780072826234

Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2004

Synopsis

This modern calculus textbook places a strong emphasis on developing students' conceptual understanding and on building connections between key calculus topics and their relevance for the real world. It is written for the average student -- one who is mostly unfamiliar with the subject and who requires significant motivation. It follows a relatively standard order of presentation, with early coverage of transcendentals, and integrates thought-provoking applications, examples and exercises throughout. The text also provides balanced guidance on the appropriate role of technology in problem-solving, including its benefits and its potential pitfalls. Wherever practical, concepts are developed from graphical, numerical, algebraic and verbal perspectives (the "Rule of Four") to give students a complete understanding of calculus.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072826231
• ISBN 13: 9780072826234
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1312