Calculus II For Dummies

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Wiley, Jun 3, 2008 - Mathematics - 384 pages
An easy-to-understand primer on advanced calculus topics

Calculus II is a prerequisite for many popular college majors, including pre-med, engineering, and physics. Calculus II For Dummies offers expert instruction, advice, and tips to help second semester calculus students get a handle on the subject and ace their exams. It covers intermediate calculus topics in plain English, featuring in-depth coverage of integration, including substitution, integration techniques and when to use them, approximate integration, and improper integrals. This hands-on guide also covers sequences and series, with introductions to multivariable calculus, differential equations, and numerical analysis. Best of all, it includes practical exercises designed to simplify and enhance understanding of this complex subject.

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Contents

Introduction
1
Introduction to Integration
9
An Aerial View of the Area Problem
11
Copyright

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About the author (2008)

Mark Zegarelli is the author of Logic For Dummies (Wiley), Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies (Wiley), and numerous books of puzzles. He holds degrees in both English and math from Rutgers University, and lives in Long Branch, New Jersey, and San Francisco, California.

Bibliographic information

TitleCalculus II For Dummies
AuthorMark Zegarelli
Editionillustrated
PublisherWiley, 2008
Original fromthe University of California
DigitizedFeb 17, 2010
ISBN047022522X, 9780470225226
Length384 pages
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Mathematics / Calculus
Mathematics / Mathematical Analysis
  
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