Calculus For Dummies
by Mark Ryan
|
List Price: Our Price: $8.49 You Save: $11.50 (58%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $3.94 (click here) Category: Book See more book details and other editions |
|---|
Book Reviews of Calculus For Dummies
Book Review: lifesaver
Summary: 5 Stars
This book saved me! My first calc class blew me away i credit the teacher but no need for excuses. I did very poor on my first college calc exam then I dropped the class and read this book very intently until I got a good understanding of the calculus ideas. The author, Mark Ryan is brilliant, his credibility precedes him which is obvious. He is very easy to understand and cracks a lot of jokes though out the book. Two things to point out: I don't suggest skipping class and just reading this book it will not work because, use this as an aid if anything, also the book takes a while to go through and really understand all the steps in the example. Anyway great book, helped me get an A in calc I and II and hopefully III.Book Review: Quite good preparation for College Calc Class or Self Study
Summary: 4 Stars
After a long break from college math, I recently headed back to get a math degree. I have a fairly good handle on College Algebra and Trig, but previewing this book helped me quite a bit in my Calc Classes. It's coverage of the essential principles of beginning Calculus is well done and simply explained. Sure some short cuts in explanation were inevitable, but it doesn't hurt the learning, and Ryan generally explains when he is doing this. The only shortfall is a slight lack of sample problems to work, but the _Calculus Workbook for Dummies_ helps in this regard. I also tend to believe that this work would make a good self-study introduction to Calculus if one were so inclined.Book Review: Great Book, from Author of "Calculus In Focus"
Summary: 4 Stars
Calculus for Dummies is a masterfully written exposition that excels in clarity. If you have been out of school for a long time but are looking for a clearly written, quick review, I highly recommend it. I also believe that this book is a must as a companion to the main text for calculus students having a tough time. It does not have many solved examples, but clarifies the concepts in a remarkable way. Covers the standard topics in a first semester course such as limits, derivatives, max-min problems, and integration. I believe they have published a workbook which would be essential to really grasping the subject since this one doesn't have solved problems in abundance.Book Review: Metaphors
Summary: 5 Stars
I checked out several books from the library after reading "The Calculus Gallery." Newton made comments about terms in an infinite series that intrigued me. C4D explains & illustrates examples such that broader application is quickly made possible. Ryan has really cool visuals on pg. 25 -- for the non-mathematician to "zoom in." If u like koans, read the 1st paragraph on pg 210 -- it applies equally well from engineering to Buddhist meditation. This book may target the "dummy" audience but it is written by a true teacher -- inspired. Oh, and BTW Ryan makes the actual math of calc accessible. After browsing several, this is the book i bought for pleasurable dabbling.Book Review: Good book for building a foundation on calculus
Summary: 4 Stars
The author obviously enjoys teaching the subject and writing the book. He often cites examples of why knowing such a thing is useful or to what it could be applied IN PRACTICE. The book is therefore quite motivating to read. I was also looking for a book that would allow me to brush up my very old calculus knowledge (especially integration which I have hardly used since high school) in order to understand better the theory behind financial engineering subjects, which are all based on diffusion equations taken from physics and rely quite heavily on calculus. All I need know is a "Stochastic Calculus for dummies", preferably by the same author...any chance?