| A Guidebook to Calculus with Mathematica Contributor(s): Crooke, Philip (Author), Ratcliffe, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0534154832 ISBN-13: 9780534154837 Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $37.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Calculus |
| Dewey: 515.028 |
| LCCN: 91156434 |
| Series: Wadsworth New Directions in Mathematics Series |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 8.93" W x 10.98" (1.36 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Designed to enhance a traditional calculus curriculum, this text offers guidance in utilizing Mathematica to explore calculus concepts. Focusing on the process of mathematics rather than on finding single right answers, this book involves students in actively observing and analyzing mathematical principles using Mathematica to handle the manipulative work. With this text, students should learn to utilize Mathematica - particularly its numerical, symbolic, and graphing capabilities - to discover for themselves why mathematical principles work as they do, building stronger conceptual understanding in the process. The topics addressed involve sophisticated mathematics but also produce pictorial results, engaging students in the ideas and increasing their ability to view them geometrically. The activities should also develop students' sophistication in choosing and employing technology effectively. |