How to Ace Calculus: The Streetwise Guide [Paperback] Adams, Colin; Thompson, Abigail and Hass, Joel
Adams, Colin; Thompson, Abigail; Hass, Joel
Language: English
Published by Times Books 1998-07-15, 1998
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- Title
- How to Ace Calculus: The Streetwise Guide [Paperback] Adams, Colin; Thompson, Abigail and Hass, Joel
- Author
- Adams, Colin; Thompson, Abigail; Hass, Joel
- Publisher
- Times Books 1998-07-15
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0716731606
- ISBN 13
- 9780716731603
- Dimensions
- 7x0x9
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About the Author
Colin Adams is the Thomas T. Read Professor of Mathematics at Williams College, where he has taught since 1985. He has produced a number of books that make mathematics more accessible and relatable, including How to Ace Calculus and its sequel, How to Ace the Rest of Calculus; Riot at the Calc Exam and other Mathematically Bent Stories; and Zombies & Calculus. Colin co-wrote and appears in the videos "The Great Pi vs. E Debate" and "Derivative vs. Integral: the Final Smackdown."
Adams received his undergraduate degree from MIT and his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. He had held various grants for research in the area of knot theory and low-dimensional topology and has published numerous research articles. He received the Haimo National Distinguished Teaching Award from the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) in 1998, and the Robert Foster Cherry Teaching Award in 2003. Adams also served as MAA Polya Lecturer (1998-2000), and as Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer (2000-2002).
Abigail Thompson is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of California at Davis. She has held fellowships from the Sloan Foundation and the National Science Foundation.
Joel Hass is Professor of Mathematics at the University of California at Davis. He has held fellowships from the Sloan Foundation and the National Science Foundation.
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