Calculus Conc and Cont 3e - Softcover

STEWART

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534410030 ISBN 13: 9780534410032

Publisher: Brooks/Cole, 2004

Synopsis

Stewart's Calculus: Concepts And Contexts, Third Edition offers a streamlined approach to teaching calculus, focusing on major concepts and supporting those with precise definitions, patient explanations, and carefully graded problems. Calculus: Concepts And Contexts is highly regarded because it has successfully brought peace to departments that were split between reform and traditional approaches to teaching calculus. Not only does the text help reconcile the two schools of thought by skillfully merging the best of traditional calculus with the best of the reform movement, it does so with innovation and meticulous accuracy.

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Review

"Stewart does a good job in extracting the best parts from calculus reform efforts and traditional approaches. The book is well organized, the material is clearly presented, and there is an abundance of problems of varying levels. The problems are the right type to engage students in thinking about the concepts and to develop skills and ability to apply the calculus?The organization and presentation is designed to develop perspective, conceptual understanding and ability to use the concepts and methods to actually solve problems." "I like the author's approach very much?it combines the best features of both Ýthe traditional and the reform approaches , making it possible to present a better course. Stewart's approach contains the most important aspects of that Ýreform approach?rule of four, use of projects, use of technology, focus on topics of value to clients, development of conceptual understanding over formalism, writing." "The text is well-informed about the use of calculus and makes good use of realistic settings, not just artificially manufactured information."

Synopsis

Stewart (McMaster University) continues to synthesize reform and traditional approaches to calculus instruction in this third edition of a text/CD-ROM emphasizing conceptual understanding through visual, numerical, and algebraic approaches. This third edition contains new examples, exercises, and margin notes, plus three new application projects. T

Edition details

• Publisher: Brooks/Cole
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534410030
• ISBN 13: 9780534410032
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 978