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Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations

  • 1st Edition - December 1, 1995
  • Latest edition
  • Author: David Pearson
  • Language: English

Professor Pearson's book starts with an introduction to the area and an explanation of the most commonly used functions. It then moves on through differentiation, special… Read more

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Description

Professor Pearson's book starts with an introduction to the area and an explanation of the most commonly used functions. It then moves on through differentiation, special functions, derivatives, integrals and onto full differential equations. As with other books in the series the emphasis is on using worked examples and tutorial-based problem solving to gain the confidence of students.

Readership

First year undergraduate mathematicians and other students taking a first course in calculus. Also physicists and engineers needing to sharpen up their calculus

Table of contents

Introduction * Functions * Functions and their graphs * Linear approximation * Differentiation * Some special functions * Derivatives and graph sketching * The antiderivative * The definite integral * Introduction to differential equations * Future developments * Index.

Review quotes

"Undergraduate students will find this a useful text."—Mathematics Today

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 1, 1995
  • Language: English

About the author

DP

David Pearson

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Hull, UK