Calculus Made Easy

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Calculus Made Easy has long been the most popular calculus primer, and this major revision of the classic math text makes the subject at hand still comprehensible to readers of all levels With a new introduction, three new chapters, modernized language and methods throughout, and an appendix of challenging and enjoyable practice problems, Calculus Made Easy has been thoroughly updated for the modern reader. Free Read [ Calculus Made Easy ] By [ Silvanus Phillips Thompson ] – kino-fada.fr It s still not that easy, but as Martin Gardner explains in the introduction this book still outshines any textbook in terms of accessibility and simplicity 700 pages of dense, graphics filled problem sets can make a subject seem so intimidating that no one will ever want to touch it I know I didn t No wonder many people still look at math students as possessing a form of genius that is both threatening and alienating at the same time This book was written for school kids back in 1910 It s still not that easy, but as Martin Gardner explains in the introduction this book still outshines any textbook in terms of accessibility and simplicity 700 pages...Ah, Thompson.Mad props for being the first calculus text I didn t hate, and actually being fun I really got a feel for how important it was for Thompson to remove the intimidation from calculus The style is conversational, even breezy What one fool can do, another can The invective against obscurantism in mathematics is also spot on.But let s be honest the coverage is extremely rudimentary, and since there s no analytical treatment, the path to generalization tocomplex problems is far Ah, Thompson.Mad props for b...You can download a PDF of the 1914 edition at and you may in fact want to do that.The book is a fun, cheap, and somewhat dated way to get into calculus It s certainly not rigorous by a long shot, but it does what it sets out to do show newbies how it s done instead of scaring them away with either lingo or mass The book is not completely self contained however, you ll need a little background in trigonometry and algebra exponents, binomial theorem, long polynomial You can download a PDF of the 1914 edition at and you may in fact want to do that.The book is a fun, cheap, and somewhat dated way to get into calculus It s certainly not rigorous by a long shot, but it does what it sets ou...Of all the math books I ve read, this one is by far the most exciting Mr Thompson was both irreverent and witty in his development of the subject.Prior to this book, I had attempted to wade through a couple of college entry level calculus textbooks, but found the style of both authors to be obtuse and obfuscating They may have known their subject, but this math whiz straight A s in high school through Advanced Algebra Trig found those other authors abilities to communicate far less Of all the math books I ve read, this one is by far the most exciting Mr Thompson was both irreverent and witty in his development of the subject.Prior to this book, I had attempted to wade through a couple of college entry level calculus textbooks, but found the style of both authors to be obtuse and obfuscating They may have known their subject, but this math whiz straight A s in high school through Advanced Algebra Trig found those other authors abilities to communicate far less than optimum I would read in one until I couldn t go any farther, then I would read in the other up to the same subject point Then I would realize what both of them were trying to say The simplicity that they had mangled has all been straightened out under the compassionate and clear pen of Sylvanus P Thompson.When I first found this ...This was a book that I skimmed through, rather than thoroughly digested, not least because much of each chapter consists of worked examples and exercises which I didn t attempt I studied calculus at school, and used it occasionally at university, but I ve not needed it since so this was a trip down memory lane I was attracted to this book by its title, which struck me as unusual for 1914, when my edition was published, and its contents didn t disappoint The author does indeed present the Thi...This isn t all the other calculus books out there In fact, this is a very old book early 20th century and it s surprising how accessible it is I would say,than today s books The writer is witty and sympathetic at all times the first chapter is called To Deliver You From Preliminary Terrors.I have been doing some reading that requires brushing up on my integration Integration is one of those skills that goes to rust quickly if you don t use it Could not find my old Thomas s Calculus book and current calculus textbooks turned out to cost in the order of 300 ouch.Got a copy of Calculus Made Easy It turned out to not be at all what I m looking for yet I am rating it 5 stars If you want to learn calculus read this book first If you ever wondered what calculus was about find a I have been doing some reading that requires brushing up on my integration Integration is one of those skills that goes to rust quickly if you don t use it Could not find my old Thomas s Calculus book and current calculus textbooks turned ...Not easy enough for me An unhappy memory amidst many from the fall of 1964 at Yale 8 AM even on Saturdays This book is picked to represent that class which I totally flunked since I quit going early on ...Pretty good The author doesn t seem to have a consistent audience in mind He can t decide what level of reader he s teaching.I m a software developer and have had my interests in Mathematics for quite some time now But my knowledge about Calculus was very limited Hence I picked up this book.The book has real simple language and of course since this a book about an advanced concept, the reader is expected to have some background in Mathematics.The author provides some examples practicing which gets the concepts ingrained in the readers mind I ll be honest, I didn t solve most of the problems that was not my I m a software developer and have had my interests in Mathematics for quite some time now But my knowledge about Calculus was very limited Hence I picked up this book.The book has real simple language and of course since this a book about an advanced concept, the reader is expected to have some background in Mathematics.The author provides some examples practicing which gets the concepts ingrained in the readers mind I ll be honest, I didn t solve most of the problems that was...

Calculus Made Easy
  • 22 May 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 336 pages
  • 0312185480
  • Silvanus Phillips Thompson
  • Calculus Made Easy