Calculus for the Ambitious

Hardback

Main Details

Title Calculus for the Ambitious
Authors and Contributors      By (author) T. W. Koerner
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:178
Dimensions(mm): Height 231,Width 150
ISBN/Barcode 9781107063921
ClassificationsDewey:515
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises; 7 Halftones, unspecified; 8 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 29 May 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

From the author of The Pleasures of Counting and Naive Decision Making comes a calculus book perfect for self-study. It will open up the ideas of the calculus for any 16- to 18-year-old, about to begin studies in mathematics, and will be useful for anyone who would like to see a different account of the calculus from that given in the standard texts. In a lively and easy-to-read style, Professor Koerner uses approximation and estimates in a way that will easily merge into the standard development of analysis. By using Taylor's theorem with error bounds he is able to discuss topics that are rarely covered at this introductory level. This book describes important and interesting ideas in a way that will enthuse a new generation of mathematicians.

Author Biography

T. W. Koerner is Professor of Fourier Analysis in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics at the University of Cambridge. His previous books include The Pleasures of Counting and Fourier Analysis.