Calculus & Its Applications builds intuition with key concepts before presenting analytical material, using a strategic and distinctive topic organization to make learning calculus more accessible. Significant applications introduced early on make the mathematics more accessible, and comprehensive exercise sets suit different types of courses. The 15th Edition introduces fresh insights from new co-author Edward Tavernetti of University of California - Davis. It improves and expands applications, updates example and exercise data, and provides new material on modeling with differential equations.
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Intuition before formality
Calculus & Its Applications builds intuition with key concepts before presenting analytical material, using a strategic and distinctive topic organization. Significant applications introduced early on make the mathematics more accessible, and comprehensive exercise sets suit varying course needs.
The 15th Edition introduces fresh insights from new co-author Edward Tavernetti of University of California - Davis. It improves and expands applications, updates example and exercise data, and provides new material on modeling with differential equations.
Learn more in the preface.
Hallmark features of this title
- Relevant, varied applications illustrate calculus in daily life and motivate the mathematics wherever possible.
- Over 500 worked examples are provided. Computational details aid comprehension for students who need skills reinforcement.
- Exercises to meet all student needs: Now Try Exercises appear after select examples, as an instructor might stop in class to ask students to try a problem. Fundamental Concept Check Exercises and Chapter Review Exercises prepare students for exams.
- Check Your Understanding problems at the end of each section prepare students for the exercise sets.
- Integrating Technology features within sections incorporate technology including graphing calculators, spreadsheets and Wolfram|Alpha®.
New and updated features of this title
- New co-author William Edward Tavernetti from the University of California - Davis brings excellent insights and a fresh view of the text and the available MyLab Math® course.
- Greatly increased video coverage adds 25 new videos, bringing the total to 237. Videos were produced and incorporated for a modern and clear presentation of the examples; they are integrated into MyLab problems as learning aids and in the MyLab Video & Resource Library.
- Updated and improved exercises and applications, focusing on currency of data and topics, continue to draw students into the material and inspire learning. Hundreds of exercises have been improved and many exercises added to this revision.
- The scope of applications is expanded beyond typical offerings in a first applied calculus course.
- The new applications start in a rewritten section 5.4 (Applications of the Exponential and Natural Logarithmic Functions) and are revisited and expanded further in sections 6.5, 9.5, and 10.4.
- Topics in these sections are aligned with a common theme of expanding students' understanding of modeling with differential equations based on the fundamental interpretation of the derivative as a rate of change.
Features of MyLab Math for the 15th Edition:
- Review and enhancement of MyLab course by new co-author Edward Tavernetti includes overall accuracy and fidelity with the text, all exercises and solutions, video program and more.
- New Integrated Review bolsters prerequisite skills if needed. Skills Check assessment in each chapter pinpoints topics students need to review. Personalized homework asks them to practice only those topics requiring extra help. Integrated Review videos and worksheets offer more instruction on those topics.
- Expanded suite of Interactive Figures: Created in GeoGebra, these illustrate key concepts, can be manipulated by users, and can be used in lectures or independently by students.
- New Mindset Videos and assignable, open-ended Exercises encourage students to maintain a positive attitude and view mistakes as learning opportunities. New Personal Inventory Assessments promote self-reflection and engagement with topics such as Stress Management, Motivation and Time Management.
- New Early Alerts in Performance Analytics identify struggling students. Instructors can email feedback to students individually or by group.
- New Enhanced Assignments provide spaced practice of previously learned concepts and contain personalized prerequisite skills exercises. Learning aids are turned off for some exercises to ensure comprehension.
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