
Calculus II For Dummies
Mark Zegarelli(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 30. May 2008
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Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-470-22522-6 (ISBN)
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Get the info you need to get ahead of the curve
Gain confidence and conquer this complex subject
Getting ready for Calculus II? This fun, friendly guide is packed with expert instruction, advice, and tips to help you make sense of the math and score your best. You get in-depth explanations of key intermediate calculus topics, from integration to indefinite integrals to infinite series. Plus, you'll solve plenty of practice problems to increase your understanding.
Discover how to:
* Work with indefinite integrals
* Simplify functions with variable substitutions
* Solve complex area and volume problems
* Understand series and sequences
* Solve differential and multivariable equations
Gain confidence and conquer this complex subject
Getting ready for Calculus II? This fun, friendly guide is packed with expert instruction, advice, and tips to help you make sense of the math and score your best. You get in-depth explanations of key intermediate calculus topics, from integration to indefinite integrals to infinite series. Plus, you'll solve plenty of practice problems to increase your understanding.
Discover how to:
* Work with indefinite integrals
* Simplify functions with variable substitutions
* Solve complex area and volume problems
* Understand series and sequences
* Solve differential and multivariable equations
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Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Dimensions
Height: 23.3 cm
Width: 18.7 cm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
562 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-22522-6 (9780470225226)
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Mark Zegarelli is the author of Logic For Dummies (Wiley), Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies (Wiley), and numerous books of puzzles. He holds degrees in both English and math from Rutgers University, and lives in Long Branch, New Jersey, and San Francisco, California.
Content
Introduction.
Part I: Introduction to Integration.
Chapter 1: An Aerial View of the Area Problem.
Chapter 2: Dispelling Ghosts from thw Past: A Review of Pre-Calculus and Calculus I.
Chapter 3: From Definite to Indefinite: The Indefinite Integral.
Part II: Indefinite Integrals.
Chapter 4: Instant Integration: Just Add Wat5er (And C).
Chapter 5: Making a Fast Switch: Variable Substitution.
Chapter 6: Integration by Parts.
Chapter 7: Trig Substitution: Knowing All the (Tri)Angles.
Chapter 8: When All Else Fails: Integration with Partial Fractions.
Part III: Intermediate Integration Topics.
Chapter 9: Forging into New Areas: Solving Area Problems.
Chapter 10: Pump up the Volume: Using Calculus to Solve 3-D Problems.
Part IV: Infinite Series.
Chapter 11: Following a Sequence, Winning the Series.
Chapter 12: Where Is This Going? Testing for Convergence and Divergence.
Chapter 13: Dressing up Fractions with the Taylor Series.
Part V: Advanced Topics.
Chapter 14: Multivariable Calculus.
Chapter 15: What's So Different about Differential Equations?
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Ten "Aha!" Insights in Calculus II.
Chapter 17: Ten Tips to Take to the Test.
Index.
Part I: Introduction to Integration.
Chapter 1: An Aerial View of the Area Problem.
Chapter 2: Dispelling Ghosts from thw Past: A Review of Pre-Calculus and Calculus I.
Chapter 3: From Definite to Indefinite: The Indefinite Integral.
Part II: Indefinite Integrals.
Chapter 4: Instant Integration: Just Add Wat5er (And C).
Chapter 5: Making a Fast Switch: Variable Substitution.
Chapter 6: Integration by Parts.
Chapter 7: Trig Substitution: Knowing All the (Tri)Angles.
Chapter 8: When All Else Fails: Integration with Partial Fractions.
Part III: Intermediate Integration Topics.
Chapter 9: Forging into New Areas: Solving Area Problems.
Chapter 10: Pump up the Volume: Using Calculus to Solve 3-D Problems.
Part IV: Infinite Series.
Chapter 11: Following a Sequence, Winning the Series.
Chapter 12: Where Is This Going? Testing for Convergence and Divergence.
Chapter 13: Dressing up Fractions with the Taylor Series.
Part V: Advanced Topics.
Chapter 14: Multivariable Calculus.
Chapter 15: What's So Different about Differential Equations?
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Ten "Aha!" Insights in Calculus II.
Chapter 17: Ten Tips to Take to the Test.
Index.