Brief Applied Calculus
Book
Hardback
560 pages
978-0-534-42382-7 (ISBN)
Description
New from James Stewart and Daniel Clegg, BRIEF APPLIED CALCULUS takes an intuitive, less formal approach to calculus without sacrificing the mathematical integrity. Featuring a wide range of applications designed to motivate students with a variety of interests, clear examples detailing important mathematical processes, and a vast collection of exercises appropriate for students with disparate skill sets, this first edition is perfect for students who need to learn how to apply calculus concepts rather than replicate the formal proofs behind the techniques. Early coverage of exponential and logarithmic functions allows for the inclusion of many interesting applications throughout the text. Available with a range of supplements including Enhanced WebAssign, BRIEF APPLIED CALCULUS makes calculus approachable so any student can understand the concepts and be successful in the course.
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Language
English
Place of publication
CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 204 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
1044 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-534-42382-7 (9780534423827)
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Content
1. FUNCTIONS AND MODELS. Functions and their Representations. Combining and Transforming Functions. Linear Models and Rates of Change. Polynomial Models and Power Functions. Exponential Models. Logarithmic Functions. 2. THE DERIVATIVE. Measuring Change. Limits. Rates of Change and Derivatives. The Derivative as a Function. 3. TECHNIQUES OF DIFFERENTIATION. Short Cuts to Finding Derivatives. Introduction to Marginal Analysis. The Product and Quotient Rules. The Chain Rule. Implicit Differentiation and Logarithms. Exponential Growth and Decay. 4. APPLICATIONS OF DIFFERENTIATION. Related Rates. Maximum and Minimum Values. Derivatives and the Shapes of Curves. Asymptotes. Curve Sketching. Optimization. Optimization in Business and Economics. 5. INTEGRALS. Cost, Area, and the Definite Integral. Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. The Net Change Theorem and Average Value. The Substitution Rule. Integration by Parts. 6. APPLICATIONS OF INTEGRATION. Areas Between Curves. Applications to Economics. Applications to Biology. Differential Equations. Improper Integrals. Probability. 7. FUNCTIONS OF SEVERAL VARIABLES. Functions of Several Variables. Partial Derivatives. Maximum and Minimum Values. LaGrange Multipliers.