T. W. Körner

Calculus for the Ambitious

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A short introduction perfect for any 16- to 18-year-old, about to begin studies in mathematics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 178
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 419g
• ISBN-13: 9781107063921
• ISBN-10: 1107063922
• Artikelnr.: 40949953

Autorenporträt

T. W. Körner is Professor of Fourier Analysis in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics at the University of Cambridge. His previous books include The Pleasures of Counting and Fourier Analysis.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Preliminary ideas
2. The integral
3. Functions, old and new
4. Falling bodies
5. Compound interest and horse kicks
6. Taylor's theorem
7. Approximations, good and bad
8. Hills and dales
9. Differential equations via computers
10. Paradise lost
11. Paradise regained
Bibliography
Index.