What is calculus about? [[electronic resource] /] / by W.W. Sawyer

• Autore: Sawyer W. W (Walter Warwick), <1911-2008.>
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : Mathematical Association of America, c1962
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (118 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 515
• Soggetto topico: Calculus; Mathematical analysis
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: What must you know to learn about calculus? -- The study of speed -- The simplest case of varying speed -- The higher powers -- Extending our results -- Calculus and graphs -- Acceleration and curvature -- The reverse problem -- Circles and spheres, squares and cubes -- Intuition and logic -- Guide to further study -- List of technical terms -- Answers to exercises.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book gives students the big picture of calculus. It should be read by prospective and current calculus students and by their teachers. Even someone who has completely mastered the technical side of the subject can benefit from being reminded of the essentially simple ideas and the calculational needs that led mathematicians to develop the rather complex machinery of calculus. Sawyer deals with it all, from what background a student needs to begin, to the study of speed and acceleration, to graphing (slope and curvature), to areas, volumes, and the integral.
• Titolo autorizzato: What is calculus about
• ISBN: 0-88385-920-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910461934903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II