Calculus DeMYSTiFieD

by Steven G. Krantz

Calculate this: learning CALCULUS just got a whole lot easier! Stumped trying to understand calculus?  Calculus Demystified, Second Edition, will help you master this essential mathematical subject. Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins by covering the basics--number systems, coordinates, sets, and functions. You'll move on to limits, derivatives, integrals, and indeterminate forms. Transcendental functions, methods of integration, and applications of the integral are also covered. Clear examples, concise explanations, and worked problems make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce key concepts.  It's a no-brainer! You'll get:  Applications of the derivative and the integral Rules of integration Coverage of improper integrals An explanation of calculus with logarithmic and exponential functions Details on calculation of work, averages, arc length, and surface area  Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student,  Calculus Demystified, Second Edition, is one book you won't want to function without!

Genres: Mathematics, Reference, Nonfiction, Science

563 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 2002

Reviews

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been tutoring math privately for the last 5 years, and I really enjoy the whole Demystified series. While I do not think they are particularly useful for someone trying to learn these skills for the first time, they are great for anyone trying to get a quick refresher course. They have also been a great resource to me as a tutor; I often pull practice problems that give my students a slightly different approach to some topics.

[Kate Lane · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a Math major, ten years on I was a bit bashful about needing to pick up this book. But it was a very gentle and thorough way to reacquaint myself with the topic, and I'm sure it would be a great review book for anyone else. The format also seems like it would be good for a self-study book, as there are quite a few "try-it-yourself" exercises alongside the main work and the text is very clear.

[Dian Dimitrov · Rating 1 out of 5]

LEARNING CALCULUS with this book JUST GOT A LOT MESSIER! I guess the author’s innovative shortcut to gaining a more intuitive understanding of both differential and integral calculus has failed spectacularly. Started the book but simply couldn't finish it.

[Lucille Nguyen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good refresher on calculus topics. Decided to brush up on it for taking actuarial exams. The demystified series is good for a review, not quite sure about self-teaching.

[Steven Harmon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too many mystifying leaps and concepts left unexplained. A lot of worked out examples are good though

[Ralph]

I don't like to complain about books because someone went to the effort to write it but this book is horrible.

First the book provides very little explanation before diving into a problem and then steps are skipped, the author noted that something is "Obvious" and then the answer is given and the reader is left wondering what happened.

Then there are problems for the person to solve BUT there is no answer, yes, a self teaching guide without answers for some of the problems.

This is NOT the book to get if you are wanting to learn Calculus, review Calculus or teach Calculus.

Its a good thing that Isaac Newton was one of the creators of Calculus because if he would have had this book to start with much of modern science would have been delayed decades for someone else to come along because Newton would have given up on math

[Tadas Talaikis · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you can't explain it simply then you don't understand this well enough. All those books are so out of reality, I don't even wonder why s many people hate math.

Let me explain limits in simple words. When d...ck approaches c...nt, then its function has limit 'L'. Now it's much easier to write something in R or Python and use for practical purposes not just dry like sand books.

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are occasional errors, which, when you spend an hour on a problem, can be infuriating. Alternatively, I might have done the problems wrong. But I don't make mistaks.

Anyway, I had fun with it.

[Mary Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually didn't understand much of what I read, but could be due to illness. I have been.ill while reading this book. May borrow again and try over summer.

[Ralph]

I don't like to complain about books because someone went to the effort to write it but this book is horrible.

First the book provides very little explanation before diving into a problem and then steps are skipped, the author noted that something is "Obvious" and then the answer is given and the reader is left wondering what happened.

Then there are problems for the person to solve BUT there is no answer, yes, a self teaching guide without answers for some of the problems.

This is NOT the book to get if you are wanting to learn Calculus, review Calculus or teach Calculus.

Its a good thing that Isaac Newton was one of the creators of Calculus because if he would have had this book to start with much of modern science would have been delayed decades for someone else to come along because Newton would have given up on math