Schaum's Easy Outline of Calculus

Frank Ayres, Elliott Mendelson

McGraw Hill Professional, Nov 1, 1999 - Mathematics - 135 pages

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Contents

• Functions Sequences Limits and Continuity: 1
• Differentiation: 17
• Maxima and Minima: 35
• Differentiation of Special Functions: 53
• The Law of the Mean Indeterminate Forms Differentials and Curve Sketching: 69
• Fundamental Integration Techniques and Applications: 89
• The Definite Integral Plane Areas by Integration Improper Integrals: 117
• Differentiation Formulas for Common Mathematical Functions: 129
• Integration Formulas for Common Mathematical Functions: 131
• Index: 133

Popular passages

Page 4 - Infinite Sequence An infinite sequence is a function whose domain is the set of positive integers. For example, when‎

Page 37 - The angle of intersection of two curves is defined as the angle between the tangents to the curves at their point of intersection.‎

Page 101 - F(x) is called proper; otherwise, F(x) is called improper. An improper rational fraction can be expressed as the sum of a polynomial and a proper rational fraction.‎

Page 31 - the rate of change of the area of a circle with respect to its radius, R.‎

Page 101 - are equal for all values of the variable, then the coefficients of the like powers of the variable in the two‎

Page 18 - called the instantaneous rate of change of y with respect to x at x = x . Example‎

Page 2 - Thus, the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers.‎

Page 19 - The process of finding the derivative of a function is called differentiation.‎

Page 81 - The origin, if its equation is unchanged when x is replaced by -x and y by -y,‎

Page 44 - Point of Inflection A point of inflection is a point at which a curve changes from concave upward to concave downward, or vice versa.‎

Bibliographic information

• Title: Schaum's Easy Outline of Calculus; Schaum's outline series
• Authors: Frank Ayres, Elliott Mendelson
• Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional, 1999
• ISBN: 0071367292, 9780071367295
• Length: 135 pages
• Subjects: Mathematics / Calculus