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The mere thought of having to take a required calculus course is enough to make legions of students break out in a cold sweat. Others who have no intention of ever studying the subject have this notion that calculus is impossibly difficult unless you happen to be a direct descendant of Einstein. Well, the good news is that you can master calculus. It′s not nearly as tough as its mystique would lead you to think. Much of calculus is really just very advanced algebra, geometry, and trig. It builds upon and is a logical extension of those subjects. If you can do algebra, geometry, and trig, you can do calculus. Calculus For Dummies is intended for three groups of readers: Students taking their first calculus course  – If you′re enrolled in a calculus course and you find your textbook less than crystal clear, this is the book for you. It covers the most important topics in the first year of calculus: differentiation, integration, and infinite series. Students who need to brush up on their calculus to prepare for other studies  – If you′ve had elementary calculus, but it′s been a couple of years and you want to review the concepts to prepare for, say, some graduate program, Calculus For Dummies will give you a thorough, no–nonsense refresher course. Adults of all ages who′d like a good introduction to the subject  – Non–student readers will find the book′s exposition clear and accessible. Calculus For Dummies takes calculus out of the ivory tower and brings it down to earth. This is a user–friendly math book. Whenever possible, the author explains the calculus concepts by showing you connections between the calculus ideas and easier ideas from algebra and geometry. Then, you′ll see how the calculus concepts work in concrete examples. All explanations are in plain English, not math–speak. Calculus For Dummies covers the following topics and more: Real–world examples of calculus The two big ideas of calculus: differentiation and integration Why calculus works Pre–algebra and algebra review Common functions and their graphs Limits and continuity Integration and approximating area Sequences and series Don′t buy the misconception. Sure calculus is difficult – but it′s manageable, doable. You made it through algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Well, calculus just picks up where they leave off – it′s simply the next step in a logical progression.
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Features the rules, definitions, and formulas you need to know Conquer your fear of calculus the fun and easy way! Confused by the complexities of calculus? This easy–to–understand guide takes the mystery out of key calculus concepts such as limits, differentiation, and integration. You’ll ease into the basics with clear explanations, clever shortcuts, and real–life examples to help you – and you’ll discover that calculus isn’t so tough after all. The Dummies Way Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear–out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun

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Mark Ryan has taught pre–math through calculus for more than a decade. He is a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ John Wiley & Sons; 1st edition (12 September 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764524984
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764524981
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.8 x 2.03 x 23.37 cm
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A graduate of Brown University and the University of Wisconsin Law

School, Mark Ryan has been teaching math for over 12 years. He runs

the Math Center in Winnetka, Illinois, where he teaches high school

math courses and a workshop for parents based on his book, The 10

Habits of Highly Successful Math Students. In high school, he twice

scored a perfect 800 on the math portion of the SAT, and he not only

knows mathematics, he has a gift for explaining it in plain

English. You'll enjoy his down-to-earth style, his humor, and his many

useful math tips and shortcuts that will enable you to DO THE MATH. A

tournament backgammon player and an avid skier and tennis player, he

lives in Chicago.

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Paul F
5.0 out of 5 stars Decent book
Reviewed in Canada on 27 March 2017
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Calculus sucks.
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Mathieu Gomes
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely brilliant
Reviewed in France on 20 August 2016
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This book is absolutely brilliant. The author assumes a very basic level of maths and succeeds in making calculus a "piece of cake". It shows that, as long as a great teacher is involved - and Mark Ryan is definitely one - anyone can learn anything, and every subject can be made simple. As Einstein used to say, "If you can't explain it clearly, you don't understand it well enough". Well, Ryan does understand it well enough!
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John D. Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars The best basic Calulus book I have seen
Reviewed in the United States on 8 November 2012
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Before I bought this book I borrowed a copy from my son-in-law. I was so impressed with it that I ordered a copy for myself. I have been trying to self-teach myself Calculus for awhile, and therefore have bought many Calculus textbooks from used books stores. These books are still valuable to me, but the reason I like "Calculus for Dummies" is that it really explains a lot of concepts in a simple manner. There is the '33333 Limit Mnemnonic' which is a useful memory aid. The author also gives a mnemonic to help with remembering how to differentiate trig functions, using the word "psst" which we use to get someones attention. Basically you just drop the p and use the "sst" to remember sec, sec, tan (secant, secant, tangent). Without going into detail, this is an excellent way to remember how to differentiate trig functions.

Working with Calculus means using a LOT of algebra. He has and excellent review of algebra and even pre-algebra. Pre-calculus is thouroughly covered. These reviews helped me a lot, because many of my problems with Calculus stemmed from having forgotten some algebra.

I have not read the whole book yet since I am focusing on differentiation, but since the book is so clear on differential Calculus, along with the excellent reviews of prerequisite knowlege, I am confident that the chapters on intergration will be of the same simplicity and readability as the rest of the book.
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Pradeep Rajaretnam
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank You
Reviewed in India on 14 November 2013
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I choose this rating simply because I was very eager to learn Calculus and this book is the right one for guys like me. I have passed my studies by memorizing all the derivations and formulas without understanding the logic behind them. Even my teachers were unable to explain calculus. I think they too memorized all things and passed to me. But I have found the correct explanations in this book. Though I am unable to understand American slang's and jokes, I understood perfectly the topics. There are lot of students like me who don’t know Calculus. My aim is to teach them. If I can’t, then I’ll recommend this book for them. Thank you, Ryan.
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I_Like_Juice
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a book for non-mathematicians which makes sense
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2013
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I am actually a programmer, simply sharpening up my mathematical skills because writing stock market trading applications it is helpful and this book is absolutely super. If you have no mathematical/algebra background THIS is the book for you, for two reasons.

The author actually explains ( in a humorous yet understandable way)

1- WHY calculus "IS". i.e. What is the point of calculating derivatives, how they are used in financial world( calculating financial options/derivatives), Science world( calculating rocket trajectories) and so on... I think half the resistance to the complicated looking calculations evaporates when you understand that what you are doing is ACTUALLY used, and isn't just a bunch of random algebraic problems your GCSE maths book used to have.

2- How to work your way through. The author literally holds the readers hands,and builds it from ground up. For example , before getting into differential integration, there is a whole chapter on the algebra and quadratic equations basics, all in plain english.

The style is very easy to understand, completely opposed to the standard maths books. If you have "some" algebra background it will help (I did) but if you don't the equations are clearly explained.

This is a great book to build a foundation for advanced calculus, and will prepare you for the "drier" standard maths books.

Highly recommended for beginners and avid calculus haters.
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