A Compact Capstone Course in Classical Calculus

Author:   Peter R. Mercer
Publisher:   Birkhauser Verlag AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2023
ISBN:  

9783031439162


Pages:   157
Publication Date:   13 January 2024
Format:   Paperback
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A Compact Capstone Course in Classical Calculus


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This textbook offers undergraduates a self-contained introduction to advanced topics not covered in a standard calculus sequence. The author’s enthusiastic and engaging style makes this material, which typically requires a substantial amount of study, accessible to students with minimal prerequisites. Readers will gain a broad knowledge of the area, with approaches based on those found in recent literature, as well as historical remarks that deepen the exposition. Specific topics covered include the binomial theorem, the harmonic series, Euler's constant, geometric probability, and much more. Over the fifteen chapters, readers will discover the elegance of calculus and the pivotal role it plays within mathematics. A Compact Capstone Course in Classical Calculus is ideal for exploring interesting topics in mathematics beyond the standard calculus sequence, particularly for undergraduates who may not be taking more advanced math courses. It would also serve as a useful supplement for a calculus course and a valuable resource for self-study. Readers are expected to have completed two one-semester college calculus courses.

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Author:   Peter R. Mercer
Publisher:   Birkhauser Verlag AG
Imprint:   Birkhauser Verlag AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2023
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9783031439162


ISBN 10:   3031439163
Pages:   157
Publication Date:   13 January 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Prelude: Vi`ete’s Product.- Chapter. 2. Calculus Warm-up.- Chapter. 3. The Probability Integral & Gamma Function.- Chapter. 4. Wallis’s Product.- Chapter. 5. Interlude: How Big is a Ball ?.- Chapter. 6. Convexity – Tangents.- Chapter. 7. Some Important Series.- Chapter. 8. Geometric Probability.- Chapter. 9. Convexity – Chords.- Chapter. 10. Interlude: Minkowski Distance.- Chapter. 11. The Basel Problem.- Chapter. 12. Interlude: Beyond Basel.- Chapter. 13. Stirling’s Formula.- Chapter. 14. Euler’s Sine Product.- Chapter. 15. Postlude: Stirling’s Formula Again.- Index.

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Peter R. Mercer is a Full Professor of Mathematics at Buffalo State University. He serves as an Editor for the journals Journal of Mathematical Inequalities, and he have over 50 publications. He serves as an Associate Editor for The College Mathematics Journal and Australian Journal of Mathematical Analysis.

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