Book
Everyday calculus : Discovering the hidden math all around us / Oscar E. Fernandez.
Uses everyday experiences to reveal the hidden calculus behind a typical day's events, showing how math naturally emerges from simple observations such as how hot coffee cools down, and demonstrating that calculus can be both useful and fascinating.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780691157559 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 0691157553 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
- Physical Description: x, 150 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Preface -- Calculus topics discussed by chapter -- Chapter 1. Wake up and smell the functions -- Chapter 2. Breakfast at Newton's -- Chapter 3. Driven by derivatives -- Chapter 4. Connected by calculus -- Chapter 5. Take a derivative and you'll feel better -- Chapter 6. Adding things up, the calculus way -- Chapter 7. Derivatives and integrals: the dream team -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Functions and graphs -- Appendices 1-7 -- Notes -- Index. |
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| Subject: | Calculus > Popular works. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Terrace Public Library | 515 FER (Text) | 35151000488031 | Adult Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
