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This textbook focuses on one of the most valuable skills in
multivariable and vector calculus: visualization. With over one
hundred carefully drawn color images, students who have long
struggled picturing, for example, level sets or vector fields will
find these abstract concepts rendered with clarity and ingenuity.
This illustrative approach to the material covered in standard
multivariable and vector calculus textbooks will serve as a
much-needed and highly useful companion. Emphasizing portability,
this book is an ideal complement to other references in the area.
It begins by exploring preliminary ideas such as vector algebra,
sets, and coordinate systems, before moving into the core areas of
multivariable differentiation and integration, and vector calculus.
Sections on the chain rule for second derivatives, implicit
functions, PDEs, and the method of least squares offer additional
depth; ample illustrations are woven throughout. Mastery Checks
engage students in material on the spot, while longer exercise sets
at the end of each chapter reinforce techniques. An Illustrative
Guide to Multivariable and Vector Calculus will appeal to
multivariable and vector calculus students and instructors around
the world who seek an accessible, visual approach to this subject.
Higher-level students, called upon to apply these concepts across
science and engineering, will also find this a valuable and concise
resource.
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