Everyday calculus : discovering the hidden math all around us /

Uses everyday experiences to reveal the hidden calculus behind a typical day's events, showing how math naturally emerges from simple observations such as how hot coffee cools down, and demonstrating that calculus can be both useful and fascinating.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Fernandez, Oscar E. (Oscar Edward) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Calculus > Popular works.
Calcul infinitésimal > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
MATHEMATICS > Calculus.
MATHEMATICS > Mathematical Analysis.
MATHEMATICS > General.
Calculus.
Popular works.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface to the Paperback Edition
  • Preface
  • Calculus Topics Discussed by Chapter
  • CHAPTER 1. Wake Up and Smell the Functions
  • CHAPTER 2. Breakfast at Newton's
  • CHAPTER 3. Driven by Derivatives
  • CHAPTER 4. Connected by Calculus
  • CHAPTER 5. Take a Derivative and You'll Feel Better
  • CHAPTER 6. Adding Things Up, the Calculus Way
  • CHAPTER 7. Derivatives Integrals: The Dream Team
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix A. Functions and Graphs
  • Appendices 1-7
  • Notes
  • Index.

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