Calculus With Analytic Geometry |  | Author: George Simmons
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 880
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Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 8.1 x 1.6
ISBN: 0070576424
Dewey Decimal Number: 515.15
EAN: 9780070576421
ASIN: 0070576424
Publication Date: October 1, 1996
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Written by acclaimed author and mathematician George Simmons, this revision is designed for the calculus course offered in two and four year colleges and universities. It takes an intuitive approach to calculus and focuses on the application of methods to real-world problems. Throughout the text, calculus is treated as a problem solving science of immense capability.
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 Rebuttal to Mr. Harris' Review September 12, 2000
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
While it is true that Simmons advocates leaving off the absolute value sign when integrating 1/x dx, and even assuming he got one problem wrong involving this, to dismiss the entire book as "rubbish" and to recommend "avoiding [it] like the plague" is completely unfair and totally out of proportion. Furthermore, claiming that it's "confusing" to even introduce the idea of the derivative before a formal definition of a limit is given is also unfair. There's absolutely nothing wrong with providing students with this kind of motivation, and you really don't need a formal definition of a limit to understand the concept. Having a correct and intuitive understanding with a minimum of prerequisites is helpful and an admirable pedagogical goal. [In fact, a classic calculus text (the two-volume set by Tom Apostol) even treats integration before differentiation (and limits), and it's completely correct and clear.] I trust that the fact that every other reviewer gave this book extremely high praise will give students the confidence to read and use this text to learn Calculus in an ideal way.
My guide through calculus April 15, 2003
Daniel V. Gomes (Osasco-SP Brazil)
35 out of 39 found this review helpful
When I was a freshman in College, a friend of mine showed a book. As I was taking Calculus I simply took it at hand and started to read it. I was surprised because the explanation was so clear and the text was so well written.
I bought it in the next week and this book helped me very much. Because:
- It covers the genesis of calculus, the very basics of limits and functions.
- introduces differential equations.
- it is very precise on describing differential and integral calculus, it gives you a solid knowledge of Analytic Geometry.
- it is a very good guide to series and ( my favorite topic) multivariable calculus.
Its exercises vary from those which teach you the way of thinking to those very hard ones that simply grant that you got it all.
One of the best comments I ever read in a book for Engineers or science in general was a comment made by author about solving non linear equations.
I can't remember literally but it was something like "you should try to solve this non-linear equation using your intelligence, yet sometimes you won't really find a solution". This comment for a Math book is such a evolution.
Apart from the Math issues, the author has a deep knowledge of Phylosophy of Science and its story. Simply one of my 3 favorite technical/ science books ever. I still have the two volumes and once I a while I like to read it.
Best calculus book I've seen November 4, 2000
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Speaking as an average math student, I found Dr. Simmons' book to be the best "read" of any text out there. The book's writing style was excellent, the example problems were quite helpful, and the appendicies were terrific-- especially the biographical sketches of history's mathematical greats. Those made for a pleasant break when the rigors of infinite series or double integrals took their toll!On a technical level, the book is as solid as any out there, and does a fine job of covering two semesters' worth of calculus. From derivatives to gradients, it's all in there.
The Oasis April 19, 2007
Christopher Osburn (Seattle, WA USA)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I have a big, dirty secret: I needed three tries to get through calculus. Needless to say, I went through (or at least started) three calculus books. The third of these was Simmons' first edition of the current volume. Dr. Simmons takes a historical approach to the material, following discovery after discovery. While today we define the derivative in terms of the limit, this definition (and the delta-epsilon proof machinery beneath the limit concept) came after the geometric notion of the tangent of a curve. I found it enormously helpful to know where I was going before I started. And why not? The great mathematicians that built the rigorous foundations beneath the calculus all knew where they had to end up.
One other topic that Dr. Simmons enjoys is arithmetic series. This topic unfolded like a flower during its presentation. As I moved into computer science, this provided valuable background to some of the iterative methods of calculation I was exposed to.
I might have a different perspective, though; George Simmons was my Calc 2 prof :-)
solid calc book May 19, 2005
Berton Wiser (Columbus, OH)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
This book is perfect if you are looking for a book that has a nice balance between theory and application. Theory is presented on an as-needed basis and there is more in the appendix if the reader is so inclined. This was an excellent book for me my freshman year and it has been a good reference for me throughout my math career. It is a nice stepping stone on the way to spivak.
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