Calculus for dummies /
by Ryan, Mark, frey50
Series: --For dummies Published by : Wiley Pub., (Hoboken, NJ :) , 2003 Physical details: xvi, 364 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. ISBN:0764524984 (pbk.); 9780764524981 (pbk.).| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 500 - 599 | Book Cart | 515 Rya (Browse shelf) | Available | 101555 |
Includes index.
What is calculus? -- The two big ideas of calculus: differentiation and integration -- Why calculus works -- Pre-algebra and algebra review -- Funky functions and their groovy graphs -- The trig tango -- Limits and continuity -- Evaluating limits -- Differentiation orientation -- Differentiation rules--yeah, man, it rules -- Differentiation and the shape of curves -- Your problems are solved: differentiation to the rescue! -- Intro to integration and approximating area -- Integration: it's backwards differentiation -- Integration techniques for experts -- Forget Dr. Phil: use the integral to solve problems -- Infinite series -- Ten things to remember -- Ten things to forget -- Ten things you can't get away with.
Offers an introduction to the principles of calculus, covering such topics as limits, differentiation, and integration.