Contemporary Calculus First Semester

Download or read book Contemporary Calculus First Semester written by Dale Hoffman and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-07-14 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a textbook for the first semester of calculus. It covers differential calculus and the beginning of integral calculus with explanations, examples, worked solutions, problem sets and answers. It has been reviewed by calculus instructors and class-tested by them and the author. Topics are typically introduced by way of applications, and the text contains the usual theorems and techniques of a first semester of calculus. Besides technique practice and applications of the techniques, the examples and problem sets are also designed to help students develop a visual and conceptual understanding of the main ideas of calculus. The exposition and problem sets have been highly rated by reviewers.