Calculus 6ed

by Earl W. Swokowski, Michael Olinick, Dennis Pence

Book Overview

* For schools that wish to postpone coverage of the derivatives and integrals of trigonometric functions until the second term.* More modern applications of calculus to the design of computers, the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0534936245
• ISBN13: 9780534936242
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Brooks Cole
• Length: 1279 Pages
• Weight: 6.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 8.2" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Ancillaries for Calculus (6th edition)

If you already own or plan on purchasing Swokowski's "Calculus" (6th edition) or his "Calculus of a Single Variable" (2nd edition), then you will probably want to obtain some of the following ancillaries: Advanced Placement Study Guide ISBN: 0-534-93927-9 DERIVE Notebook ISBN: 0-534-93637-7 Instructor's Solutions Manual Volume I, ISBN: 0-534-93630-X Volume II, ISBN: 0-534-93631-8 Mathematica Notebook IBM ISBN: 0-534-93632-6 Student Solutions Manual Volume I, ISBN: 0-534-93628-8 Volume II, ISBN: 0-534-93629-6 Study Guide Volume I, ISBN: 0-534-93626-1 Volume II, ISBN: 0-534-93627-X Printed Test Bank ISBN: 0-534-93926-0 Transparencies ISBN: 0-534-93642-3 Note: Since this book is out-of-print, some of these ancillaries will be difficult to find. I was able to locate copies of the "Student Solutions Manual" and "Study Guide" by doing a "Google" search (I used the ISBN numbers). Volume 1 of the "Student Solutions Manual" and the "Study Guide" are readily available, but volume 2 of both publications are scarce and expensive; for example, a new copy of the "Student Solutions Manual (Vol. II)" costs $83.46 from the UK, and a new copy of the "Study Guide (Vol. II)" costs $57.65. Needless to say, used copies of these ancillaries are considerably cheaper. I did not attempt to find any of the other materials. (Obviously, the quoted prices are meant to be representative and will certainly vary over time.) "Calculus" (6th edition) contains all the chapters listed below; Swokowski's "Calculus of a Single Variable" (2nd edition) contains Chapters 1 through 9 of the main text plus appendices and index. Precalculus Review 1. Limits and Continuity 2. The Derivative 3. Applications of the Derivative 4. Integrals 5. Applications of the Definitive Integral 6. Transcendental Functions 7. Techniques of Integration 8. Infinite Series 9. Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates 10. Vectors and Surfaces 11. Vector-Valued Functions 12. Partial Differentiation 13. Multiple Integrals 14. Vector Calculus 15. Differential Equations Appendices/Answers to Selected Exercises/Index. Note: If you purchased Swokowski's "Calculus of a Single Variable" (2nd edition) instead of his "Calculus" (6th edition), then you need purchase only "volume I" of the listed ancillaries.

Someone that knows

I've taken either Calc 1, 2, or 3 at every Junior College (and Cal State U. Northridge) in the northern Los Angeles area and this is by far the best book I've dealt with. The ONLY problem with it is its really bad construction. Almost everybody's book was falling apart so DON'T BUY USED!!!!! I only have the cover left but I think I'm goning to buy another one or its equivalent for Calc 3(multivariable).-Tas

Best Introductory Text

By far, the best introductory text on elementary calculus that I have ever read. It starts from a review of basic algebra and trigonometry and develops the subject, with profuse examples and graphs all the way to elementray differential equations. More attnetion should have been payed to multivariable calculus and vector calculus I think, but even so, this is the most comrpehensive guide to elementary calculus that I have ever come across. Great for classroom study or self-study. Excellent text for the beginner.

Excellent book to learn calculus

I am teacher of calculus and I found this book an excelent reference for the beginners students of electrical engineering.

Best Calculus book ever...

When I was in high school back on Guam, my Calculus class used this book. At first, I was pretty intimidated about taking this class, what more being intimidated with the SIZE of this book. Throughout my senior year, this book helped me conquer my "fear of calculus" and ensured me that I was ready to take on college, where I am currently majoring in Mech. Engineering. Till today, I still have a copy of this book, which I use for reference. I highly recommend this book for both high school and college students who feel that "calculus is too hard"...but actually it's really FUN!