Calculus and Its Applications (12th Edition)

Calculus and Its Applications
Calculus and Its Applications (12th Edition)

• Hardcover: 656 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 12 edition (March 12, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321571304
• ISBN-13: 978-0321571304
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.3 x 1.2 inches

Calculus and Its Applications (12th Edition)

Product Description

KEY BENFIT: Goldstein’s Calculus and Its Applications, Twelfth Edition is a comprehensive print and online program for readers interested in business, economics, life science, or social sciences. Without sacrificing mathematical integrity, the book clearly presents the concepts with a large quantity of exceptional, in-depth exercises. The authors' proven formula–pairing substantial amounts of graphical analysis and informal geometric proofs with an abundance of exercises–has proven to be tremendously successful with both students and instructors. The textbook is supported by a wide array of supplements as well as MyMathLab^® and MathXL^®, the most widely adopted and acclaimed online homework and assessment system on the market.

Functions; The Derivative; Applications of the Derivative; Techniques of Differentiation; Logarithm Functions; Applications of the Exponential and Natural Logarithm Functions; The Definite Integral; Functions of Several Variables; The Trigonometric Functions; Techniques of Integration; Differential Equations; Taylor Polynomials and Infinite Series; Probability and Calculus

For all readers interested in applied calculus.

From the Publisher

Widely adopted and highly acclaimed, these texts present calculus in an intuitive way through the use of calculus in contemporary, real-life applications in the biological, social, and management sciences. They begin the calculus as soon as possible -- relying heavily on graphical analysis and informal geometric proofs throughout. They also pay close attention to students' real and potential problems in learning calculus. Nearly one-quarter of each text is devoted to exercises -- equivalent to a built-in workbook -- giving students plenty of opportunity for hands-on practice. read more...