Calculus Volume 1 by OpenStax

by OpenStax

Calculus is designed for the typical two- or three-semester general calculus course, incorporating innovative features to enhance student learning. The book guides students through the core concepts of calculus and helps them understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them. Due to the comprehensive nature of the material, we are offering the book in three volumes for flexibility and efficiency. Volume 1 covers functions, limits, derivatives, and integration.

Genres: Mathematics

873 pages, Hardcover

Published March 30, 2016

Reviews

[Nair · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish I had this book when I took Calculus. Seriously. This is a condensed, easy to read textbook, that I always recommend to my students, particularly when the Steward is frustrating them.

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Written by Gilbert Strang and Edwin Herman - this is an excellent textbook. Strang is a well-known mathematician at MIT known for his work in linear algebra. This is very easy to follow, and the explanations it provides for mathematical concepts are written as you would imagine they would be spoken. You really can learn calculus just by reading the book and doing the practice problems. Some word problems assume you have familiarity with analytic geometry; I didn't, so I wasn't able to complete many of these. The book teaches you the rigorous definition of a limit - do you really need that? No, but hey, why not be comprehensive? There were more than enough example problems of every kind for every section - I only did one out of every 4 and still had 30 problems to complete each section. There is no fluff, no outdated "computer application" boxes with outdated graphics, and the material is well-organized.

[Tareef Mando · Rating 5 out of 5]

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