Calculus Demystified: A Self Teaching Guide by Steven G. Krantz, Krantz

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  • Pub. Date: August 2002
  • 343pp
  • Sales Rank: 203,663

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    • Pub. Date: August 2002
    • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
    • Format: Paperback, 343pp
    • Sales Rank: 203,663

    Synopsis

    LEARNING CALCULUS JUST GOT A LOT EASIER!

    Here's an innovative shortcut to gaining a more intuitive understanding of both differential and integral calculus. In Calculus Demystified an experienced teacher and author of more than 30 books puts all the math background you need inside and uses practical examples, real data, and a totally different approach to mastering calculus.

    With Calculus Demystified you ease into the subject one simple step at a time — at your own speed. A user-friendly, accessible style incorporating frequent reviews, assessments, and the actual application of ideas helps you to understand and retain all the important concepts.

    THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND SELF-TEACHING TEXT OFFERS:
    * Questions at the end of each chapter and section to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses
    * A 100-question final exam for self-assessment
    * Detailed examples and solutions
    * Numerous “Math Notes” and “You Try It” items to gauge progress and make learning more enjoyable
    * An easy-to-absorb style — perfect for those without a mathematics background

    If you've been looking for a painless way to learn calculus, refresh your skills, or improve your classroom performance, your search ends here.

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    Steven G. Krantz is the Chairman of the Mathematics Department at Washington University in St. Louis. An award-winning teacher and author, Dr. Krantz has written more than 30 books on mathematics including a best-seller.
    Steven G. Krantz is the Chairman of the Mathematics Department at Washington University in St. Louis. An award-winning teacher and author, Dr. Krantz has written more than 30 books on mathematics including a best-seller.

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    April 24, 2006: Calculus Demystified is not like the other math books in the Demystified series. It's much more opaque, and isn't particularly suited for filling in the gaps. The book skims over a huge chunk of derivatives in a single chapter. There are no answers to the 'you try this' exercises, which are mystifyingly complex, so (unlike Algebra Demystified, for example) you don't know if you've got it right or not. The exercises in chapter 2 assume you've read chapter 5 (!) and learned 'non-trivial' (the author's words) facts about limits. Even Finney/Thomas doesn't expect you to have mastered material from later in the book to do the exercises. Calculus Demystified would not be all that suitable for people taking calculus the first time (home school, AP, college, etc), but might be OK for people who already know it who need to review (although you'd have to remember calculus fairly well to hold your own). Wasn't this book 'beta tested' by first-time calculus students?