Projects for Calculus the Language of Change, Second Edition: Calculus: The Language of Change - Hardcover

Stroyan, Keith D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0126730318 ISBN 13: 9780126730319

Publisher: Academic Press, 1998

Synopsis

Projects for Calculus is designed to add depth and meaning to any calculus course. The fifty-two projects presented in this text offer the opportunity to expand the use and understanding of mathematics. The wide range of topics will appeal to both instructors and students. Shorter, less demanding projects can be managed by the independent learner, while more involved, in-depth projects may be used for group learning. Each task draws on special mathematical topics and applications from subjects including medicine, engineering, economics, ecology, physics, and biology.

Subjects including:
* Medicine
* Engineering
* Economics
* Ecology
* Physics
* Biology

About this title

About the Author

In 1995, Dr. Keith D. Stroyan was presented with one of two annual teaching awards given by the University of Iowa. He also received the 1996 Council on Teaching Award. His publications include research monographs, undergraduate level texts, and 23 scholarly articles. Dr. Stroyan has also developed numerous educational software packages for undergraduates. He received his Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology and his B.S. from Drexel University, where he graduated first in his class in the college of science.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0126730318
• ISBN 13: 9780126730319
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 326