Calculus II For Dummies

by Mark Zegarelli

An easy-to-understand primer on advanced calculus topics Calculus II is a prerequisite for many popular college majors, including pre-med, engineering, and physics. Calculus II For Dummies offers expert instruction, advice, and tips to help second semester calculus students get a handle on the subject and ace their exams. It covers intermediate calculus topics in plain English, featuring in-depth coverage of integration, including substitution, integration techniques and when to use them, approximate integration, and improper integrals. This hands-on guide also covers sequences and series, with introductions to multivariable calculus, differential equations, and numerical analysis. Best of all, it includes practical exercises designed to simplify and enhance understanding of this complex subject.

Genres: Mathematics, Reference, Nonfiction, Science, German Literature, Textbooks, Ebooks

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Al Capwned]

It fails to achieve the basic thing that is supposed to, to make Calculus II simple. It's just another book about the subject and a very rough one, too.

[Bill Phelps]

This was an excellent resource that really helped me to get down the concepts and processes that are fundamental to Calculus 2. I will definitely keep this as part of my reference books as I work with students. The sections that I struggled the most with in class frequently had very insightful explanations in this guide. I would recommend this book to anyone either taking or teaching Calculus 2.

[Brendan]

Several factual errors. Poor organization and explication to motivate main topics and techniques. Who is this for? Certainly not "dummies", I hope.

[Aimen]

If fails to provide any consistently explained examples. Too jumpy for me. Very very conceptual- the thing about calculus II is that you can't learn from one example because the method is constantly changing. But this book fails to acknowledge that and dumb it down for the dummies.

[Aeoli Pera]

Covers the important bits. Rigor is mental masturbation, and you'll go blind young man.

[Ben Kellermann]

An easy-to-understand primer on advanced calculus topics

Calculus II is a prerequisite for many popular college majors, including pre-med, engineering, and physics. Calculus II For Dummies offers expert instruction, advice, and tips to help second semester calculus students get a handle on the subject and ace their exams.

It covers intermediate calculus topics in plain English, featuring in-depth coverage of integration, including substitution, integration techniques and when to use them, approximate integration, and improper integrals. This hands-on guide also covers sequences and series, with introductions to multivariable calculus, differential equations, and numerical analysis. Best of all, it includes practical exercises designed to simplify and enhance understanding of this complex subject.

Introduction to integration
Indefinite integrals
Intermediate Integration topics
Infinite series
Advanced topics
Practice exercises

Confounded by curves? Perplexed by polynomials? This plain-English guide to Calculus II will set you straight!

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