A Primer of Calculus (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Arthur Stafford Hathaway

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484624865 ISBN 13: 9780484624862

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master calculus fundamentals with a clear, arithmetical approach to differentiation.

This primer is designed for a first course in calculus and also offers topics suitable for a more advanced, combined lecture-and-text study. It emphasizes differentiation as a rigorous, numerical process and follows Newton’s method of fluxions as its guiding framework.

The book presents a practical path: start with fundamentals of variables, functions, and how to identify independent and dependent quantities; then learn to form and manipulate expressions that represent these relations. It builds from core definitions to rules of differentiation, anti-differentiation, and systematic use of notation, with a focus on understanding rather than memorizing tricks. Throughout, the text connects ideas to concrete computations and geometric interpretation, laying a solid foundation for applications.

• Understand what variables, constants, and functions are, and how they relate in problems.
• Learn the basic rules and notations for differentiation and anti-differentiation.
• Explore differentials, their geometric meaning, and simple applications to curves and areas.
• See how these ideas extend to more advanced topics like polar coordinates and representation of changing quantities.

Ideal for readers beginning calculus or revisiting essential concepts, this edition supports a steady, disciplined learning path.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484624865
• ISBN 13: 9780484624862
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 152