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Calculus for dummies [electronic resource] / by Mark Ryan, founder of The Math Center.

by Ryan, Mark, 1955- author.

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Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2014.

Calculus -- Outlines, syllabi, etc.

Calculus -- Problems, exercises, etc.

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9781118791080 (ePDF)

1118791088 (ePDF)

9781118791332 (ePub)

1118791339 (ePub)

1 online resource (xii, 370 pages) : illustrations.

An overview of calculus. What is calculus? ; The two big ideas of calculus : differentiation and integration-- plus infinite series ; Why calculus works -- Warming up with calculus prerequisites. Pre-algebra and algebra review ; Funky functions and their groovy graphs ; The trig tango -- Limits. Limits and continuity ; Evaluating limits -- Differentiation. Differentiation orientation ; Differentiation rules-- yeah, man, it rules ; Differentiation and the shape of curves ; Your problems are solved : differentiation to the rescue! ; More differentiation problems : going off on a tangent -- Integration and infinite series. Intro to integration and approximating area ; Integration : it's backwards differentiation ; Integration techniques for experts ; Forget Dr. Phil : use the integral to solve problems ; Taming the infinite with improper integrals ; Infinite series -- The part of tens. Ten things to remember ; Ten things to forget ; Ten things you can't get away with.

This hands-on guide makes calculus manageable-- even if it makes you sweat! Ryan leads you step-by-step through each concept, operation, and solution, explaining the "how" and "why" in plain English.

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