Functions Modeling Change
A Preparation for Calculus
Wiley (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 30. April 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
592 pages
978-0-471-45653-7 (ISBN)
Description
This is a new edition of the pre-calculus text developed by the Consortium based at Harvard University and funded by a National Science Foundation Grant. The text is thought-provoking for well-prepared students while still accessible to students with weaker backgrounds. It provides numerical and graphical approaches as well as algebraic approaches to give students another way of mastering the material. This approach encourages students to persist, thereby lowering failure rates. A large number of real-world examples and problems enable students to create mathematical models that will help them understand the world in which they live. The focus is on those topics that are essential to the study of calculus and these topics are treated in depth. Linear, exponential, power, and periodic functions are introduced before polynomial and rational functions to take advantage of their use to model physical phenomena. Building on the Consortium's "Rule of Four": Each function is represented symbolically, numerically, graphically, and verbally where appropriate.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 267 mm
Width: 218 mm
Weight
1134 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-45653-7 (9780471456537)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Functions, Lines, and Change.Functions, Quadratics, and Concavity.Exponential Functions.Logarithmic Functions.Transformations of Functions and Their Graphs.Trigonometric Functions.Trigonometry.Compositions, Inverses, and Combinations of Functions.Polynomial and Rational Functions.Vectors and Matrices.Sequences and Series.Parametric Equations and Conic Sections.Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems.Index.