Miklavcic, Stanley J.
An Illustrative Guide to Multivariable and Vector Calculus
- ISBN 13:
- 9783030334611
- author:
- Miklavcic, Stanley J.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Springer
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 309
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Science, Mathematics, Calculus,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
An Illustrative Guide to Multivariable and Vector Calculus is a comprehensive textbook that focuses on visualization in multivariable and vector calculus. With over one hundred carefully drawn color images, students can gain clarity and ingenuity in understanding abstract concepts such as level sets and vector fields.
This book provides an accessible and visual approach to the subject, covering preliminary ideas such as vector algebra, sets, and coordinate systems before moving into core areas of multivariable differentiation and integration, and vector calculus. Additional depth is offered through sections on the chain rule for second derivatives, implicit functions, PDEs, and the method of least squares.
Ample illustrations are woven throughout the book, accompanied by mastery checks to engage students in material on the spot, and longer exercise sets at the end of each chapter to reinforce techniques. This textbook is an ideal complement to other references in the area, making it a valuable resource for multivariable and vector calculus students and instructors worldwide.