Calculus: Concepts and Contexts (with Tools for Enriching Calculus, Interactive Video Skillbuilder, vMentor, and iLrn Homework)
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ISBN: 0534409865 / Publisher: Brooks Cole, November 2004
This textbook develops the concepts behind functions, limits, derivatives and integrals, and introduces the solution of differential equations, the calculus of vector functions, and partial derivatives. The third edition updates data in the examples and adds projects on sprinkler water tanks, computer algebra systems, and 3D computer graphics. The CD-ROMs contain animations, activities, and eight hours of video instruction. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Stewart's CALCULUS: CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS, Third Edition offers a streamlined approach to teaching calculus, focusing on major concepts and supporting those with precise definitions, patient explanations, and carefully graded problems. CALCULUS: CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS is highly regarded because it has successfully brought peace to departments that were split between reform and traditional approaches to teaching calculus. Not only does the text help reconcile the two schools of thought by skillfully merging the best of traditional calculus with the best of the reform movement, it does so with innovation and meticulous accuracy.
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