Calculus: Complete Course [Hardcover]

Robert A. Adams (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0201396076 | ISBN-13: 978-0201396072 | Publication Date: January 1999 | Edition: 4th

This classic text has been praised for its high level of mathematical integrity including complete and precise statements of theorems, use of geometric reasoning in applied problems and the diverse range of applications across the sciences. The Fourth Edition features a new open design and has been reorganized to place emphasis on key topics and to deliver an efficient teaching and learning tool for introductory calculus. *Reorganized for efficiency's sake and to place a greater emphasis on key topics *New open design to promote ease of learning for the student *Early introduction of transcendental functions *Emphasis on geometry, especially in applied problems *Precise statements of theorems *Diverse range of applications from all the sciences including physics, chemistry, engineering and social sciences

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About the Author

Robert Adams joined the Mathematics Department at the University of British Columbia in 1966 after completing a Ph.D. in Mathematics at the University of Toronto. His research interests in analysis led to the 1975 publication of a monograph, Sobolev Spaces, by Academic Press. It remained in print for 23 years. A second edition, joint with his colleague Professor John Fournier, was published in 2003. Professor Adams's teaching interests led to the 1982 publication of the first of his many calculus texts by Addison Wesley. These texts are now used worldwide. With a keen interest in computers, mathematical typesetting, and illustration. In 1984 Professor Adams became the first Canadian author to typeset his own textbooks using TeX on a personal computer. Since then he has also done all the illustrations for his books using the MG software program that he developed with his colleague, Professor Robert Israel. Now retired from UBC, Professor Adams is currently engaged in preparing the seventh editions of his textbooks and pursuing his interest in the Linux operating system. Dr. Christopher Essex. is Director, Program in Theoretical Physics, and Professor of Applied Mathematics, Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Western Ontario. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1136 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley; 4th edition (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201396076
• ISBN-13: 978-0201396072
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,227,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A excellent text, May 16, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Calculus Complete Course (Hardcover)

I am surprised at the poor reviews of this text. Though some complain that there is a "lack of explanation" in proofs and in exercises in the study guide, I prefer Adams's approach as it forces the reader to think while reading. Working through a proof or example should not be done in order to memorize one line of thought but rather to *learn* the concepts and as an exercise in itself. I do not think that Adams is overly demanding--he pushes the reader, but not too hard. The exercises are well thought out and often challenging, and the text is extremely helpful. I do admit that some problems and examples took me quite some time to figure out, but the time invested was well worth it. I would suggest that you take a look at the book and study guide for yourself and not to take the reviews of it too seriously (borrow it from your university library). This text is especially suitable for an honours class in first year calculus. It is perhaps in between something like Edwards and Penney and Spivak: not as easy as the former, but not as demanding as the latter.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great reference text, January 4, 2002

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Nadine Muir (Edinburgh) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Calculus: Complete Course (Hardcover)

I was very surprised to see the poor score of this book. I think it is great. It is very well set out and cleverly leads the reader by the hand to ideas and theories of calculus. The chapters read well and diagrams illustrate the ideas effectively. I have used it throughout my maths degree and is also helpful for other maths topics such as linear programming. All my class mates agree that it is a classic text!

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It follows that..., December 12, 1999

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Brian Ng (Vancouver BC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Calculus Complete Course (Hardcover)

How many times after you have read a math or physics book that you want to just go to the author and tell him/her that IT'S NOT OBVIOUS! Well, this is one of those books. Granted, the exercises are fairly well thought up and present a challenge to the reader, but the author, in his solutions (in the solutions manual) too often write down one equation and skip to the last step and the reader is left wondering, "what happened?" The same can be said of the proofs in the book. The author teaches at the school where I go to and from what I've heard from others who've had him, is a pretty good prof, but this book is just too assuming of the reader. Try Spivak, or for multivariable calculus, Stewart's text.