CALCULUS For the Practical Man by J. E. THOMPSON. Originally
published in 1931. PREFACE: THIS book on simplified calculus is one
of a series designed by the author and publisher for the reader
with an interest in the meaning and simpler technique of
mathematical science, and for those who wish to obtain a practical
mastery of some of the more usual and directly useful branches of
the science without the aid of a teacher. Like the other books in
the series it is the outgrowth of the author's experience with
students such as those mentioned and the demand experienced by the
publisher for books which may be read as well as studied. One of
the outstanding features of the book is the use of the method of
rates instead of the method of limits. To the conven tional teacher
of mathematics, whose students work for a college degree and look
toward the modern theory of functions, the author hastens to say
that for their purposes the limit method is the only method which
can profitably be used. To the readers contem plated in the
preparation of this book, however, the notion of a limit and any
method of calculation based upon it always seem artificial and not
hi any way connected with the familiar ideas of numbers, algebraic
symbolism or natural phenomena. On the other hand, the method of
rates seems a direct application of the principle which such a
reader has often heard mentioned as the extension of arithmetic and
algebra with which he must become acquainted before he can perform
calculations which involve changing quantities. The familiarity of
examples of changing quantities in every-day life also makes it a
simple matter to in troduce the terminology of the calculus;
teachers and readers willrecall the difficulty encountered in this
connection in more formal treatments. The scope and range of the
book are evident from the table of contents. The topics usually
found in books on the calculus but not appearing here are omitted
in conformity with the plan of the book as stated in the first
paragraph above. An attempt has been made to approach the several
parts of the subject as naturally and directly as possible, to show
as clearly as possible the unity and continuity of the subject as a
whole, to show what the calculus is all about and how it is used,
and to present the material in as simple, straightforward and
informal a style as it will permit. It is hoped thus that the book
will be of the greatest interest and usefulness to the readers
mentioned above. The first edition of this book was prepared before
the other volumes of the series were written and the arrangement of
the material in this volume was not the same as in the others. In
this revised edition the arrangement has been changed somewhat so
that it is now the same in all the volumes of the series.
General
Imprint: |
Read Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
November 2008 |
First published: |
November 2008 |
Authors: |
J. E. Thompson
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Dimensions: |
225 x 145 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Laminated cover
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Pages: |
342 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4437-2883-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Mathematics >
General
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LSN: |
1-4437-2883-7 |
Barcode: |
9781443728836 |
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