Also, this brevity allows the text to be very adaptable to individual instructor or departmental needs and objectives. This brevity is a positive from the perspective of keeping the material relevant, as there is not much that can become out of date. I did not notice any errors, either mathematical or typographical.Īs mentioned previously, the writing is concise and does not have much context. The exercise sections could be a bit more robust. The writing is very concise, but on the other hand does not provide a lot of context or applications interwoven throughout the sections.
The text is very comprehensive, and covers all topics in a typical three semester calculus sequence. Reviewed by Richard McBride, Mathematics Instructor, Lane Community College on 1/12/21 I really appreciated the thoughtful explanations in the text and the inclusion of multiple methods to solve a given problem. The text and examples are inclusive and not insensitive or offensive. It would be nice to have a more interactive online version with additional links for references and topics in the
#Early transcendentals pdf#
The pdf version of the text was free of issues. The organization of the concepts was slightly different yet refreshing, and topics were presented in a logical and clear way. The subunits should apply to most mathematical texts, since concepts tend to build from one to the next. I don't believe the goal of easily reorganizing On page 92 the author refers to L'Hopital's Rule, which is not explained until Chapter 5 on page 192. Occasionally, there was a reference to a prior theorem or example without a page number Sections within each chapter divide the textbook well. Terminology usage is internally consistent and standard. The formatting of theorems and examples gave a nice consistent layout to the textbook. I found the context for the technical terminology more than adequate. The author writes in a very accessible, clear style. The text does not refer to any graphing tools (such as TI-84 graphing calculator,, and ) nor The content is classic Calculus material.
Students will need to read the textĬarefully (as with most texts) to recognize all the details necessary for understanding the concepts and notation. The examples in Chapters 1 and 2 are excellent for preparing students for subsequent chapters. The text has an effective index andĪnswers to selected exercises at the end of the book. To say the text discusses the derivative as a function before discussing tangent lines), but all the essentials are included. The order of the concepts in Chapter 4 is a bit different than I am used to (which is I might include more graphs to help visual learners. I liked the use of set notation and the examples used
The first two chapters contain review material, with perhaps one exception being hyperbolic functions. Reviewed by Susan Aydelotte, Professor, College of Western Idaho on 9/12/22
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