Single Variable Calculus by Michael Sullivan - First Edition, 2013 from Macmillan Student Store

Single Variable Calculus

First  Edition©2013  New Edition Available Michael Sullivan

ISBN:9781464142918

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This alternative version of Sullivan and Miranda’s Calculus: Early Transcendentals includes chapters P-9, and is ideal for instructors who just want coverage of topics in single variable calculus.

Michael Sullivan and Kathleen Miranda have written a contemporary calculus textbook that instructors will respect and students can use. Consistent in its use of language and notation, Sullivan and Miranda’s　Calculus offers clear and precise mathematics at an appropriate level of rigor. The authors help students learn calculus conceptually, while also emphasizing computational and problem-solving skills. The book contains a wide array of problems including engaging challenge problems and applied exercises that model the physical sciences, life sciences, economics, and other disciplines. Algebra-weak students will benefit from marginal annotations that help strengthen algebraic understanding, the many references to review material, and extensive practice exercises. Strong media offerings include interactive figures and online homework. Sullivan and Miranda’s Calculus has been built with today’s instructors and students in mind.

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Table of Contents

P. Preparing for Calculus
1. Limits and Continuity
2. The Derivative
3. More about Derivatives
4. Applications of the Derivative
5. The Integral
6. Applications of the Integral
7. Techniques of Integration
8. Infinite Series
9. Parametric Equations; Polar Equations

Michael Sullivan

Michael Sullivan, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Chicago State University, received a Ph.D. in mathematics from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Before retiring, Mike taught at Chicago State for 35 years, where he honed an approach to teaching and writing that forms the foundation for his textbooks. Mike has been writing for more than 35 years and currently has 15 books in print. His books have been awarded both Texty and McGuffey awards from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA). In 2007, he received the TAA Lifetime Achievement Award. Mike is a member of the American Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges, the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, and the Textbook and Academic Authors Association.