Calculus with Analytic Geometry, by Larson, 7th Edition

by Ron Larson

Designed for the three-semester calculus course for math and science majors, Calculus continues to offer instructors and students new and innovative teaching and learning resources. This was the first calculus text to use computer-generated graphics, to include exercises involving the use of computers and graphing calculators, to be available in an interactive CD-ROM format, to be offered as a complete, online calculus course, and to offer a two-semester Calculus I with Precalculus text. Every edition of the series has made the mastery of traditional calculus skills a priority, while embracing the best features of new technology and, when appropriate, calculus reform ideas. Now, the Eighth Edition is the first calculus program to offer algorithmic homework and testing created in Maple so that answers can be evaluated with complete mathematical accuracy.Two primary objectives guided the authors in writing this to develop precise, readable materials for students that clearly define and demonstrate concepts and rules of calculus and to design comprehensive teaching resources for instructors that employ proven pedagogical techniques and saves the instructor time. The Eighth Edition continues to provide an evolving range of conceptual, technological, and creative tools that enable instructors to teach the way they want to teach and students to learn they way they learn best.The explanations, theorems, and definitions have been thoroughly and critically reviewed. Additionally, the exercise sets have been carefully and extensively examined to ensure they cover all calculus topics appropriately. Questions involving skills, writing, critical thinking, problem-solving, applications, and real-data applications are included throughout the text. Exercises are presented in a variety of question formats, including matching, free response, true/false, modeling, and fill-in the blank. The Eduspace online resources have been integrated into a comprehensive learning system that combines numerous dynamic calculus resources with online homework and testing materials. Eduspace with eSolutions combines all the features of Eduspace with an electronic version of the textbook exercises and the complete solutions to the odd-numbered text exercises, providing students with a convenient and comprehensive way to do homework and view the course materials. The Integrated Learning System addresses the changing needs of today's instructors and students. Recognizing that the calculus course is presented in a variety of teaching and learning environments, the program resources are available in print, CD-ROM, and online formats. SMARTHINKING online tutoring brings students real-time, online tutorial support when they need it most.

Genres: Mathematics, Reference, Textbooks, Science, Nonfiction, Calculus, School

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

Roland "Ron" Edwin Larson

Reviews

[Sean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent text book. Used this to teach AP Calc BC

[William Schram · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uses applications in science and engineering to demonstrate the concepts learned. The text has little biographies of people that did mathematical things strewn throughout and multiple worked examples. The book uses lots of computer-generated graphics and other things. I would say it is an excellent reference as well since it has tables of derivatives and integrals in the book along with answers to odd-numbered exercises.

This particular text covers topics ranging from beginning limits to vector calculus. So it obviously builds on what was learned. Just in case you never had it, it also covers some Precalculus in the very beginning of the book. The text also contains little projects that people can do to demonstrate the ideas taught.

I got this book for College so I can't remember the last time I cracked it open. In any case, I guess it is good that I didn't get rid of it. The only real problem is that the book seems to be a bit 'busy' if you will forgive the expression. With all of the little images and biographies and pictures it sometimes gets distracting.

[Alexander · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful book. It explains the concepts quite well, and it gives proofs for most theorems and rules. My one problem with this book is that in the applications, it uses imperial units rather than metric.

[Jeor · Rating 3 out of 5]

great to practice with his lectures but it's much drier than other calculus books

[sophia · Rating 2 out of 5]

mid.

[Summer · Rating 5 out of 5]

It cost me $90, I better like it.

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Limits are definitely an allegory for other things. :) Fantastic Math

[LocoErasmo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy buen libro para cálculo. Muchos ejemplos.

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it is nesesary for us

[Nguyệt · Rating 5 out of 5]

so good