Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus (with CD-ROM, BCA Tutorial, vMentor, and InfoTrac) - Hardcover

Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0534434215 ISBN 13: 9780534434212

Publisher: Brooks Cole, 2001

Synopsis

In this best selling Precalculus text, the authors explain concepts simply and clearly, without glossing over difficult points. This comprehensive, evenly-paced book provides complete coverage of the function concept and integrates substantial graphing calculator materials that help students develop insight into mathematical ideas. This author team invests the same attention to detail and clarity as Jim Stewart does in his market-leading Calculus text.

About this title

About the Author:

The late James Stewart received his M.S. from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. He did research at the University of London and was influenced by the famous mathematician George Polya at Stanford University. Stewart was most recently Professor of Mathematics at McMaster University, and his research field was harmonic analysis. Stewart was the author of a best-selling calculus textbook series published by Cengage Learning, including CALCULUS, CALCULUS: EARLY TRANSCENDENTALS, and CALCULUS: CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS, as well as a series of precalculus texts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brooks Cole
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0534434215
• ISBN 13: 9780534434212
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1072