The author, Chris McMullen, Ph.D., has over twenty years of experience teaching math skills to physics students. He prepared this comprehensive workbook (with full solutions to every problem) to share his strategies for mastering calculus. This workbook covers a variety of
essential calculus skills
, including:
derivatives of polynomials, trig functions, exponentials, and logarithms
the chain rule, product rule, and quotient rule
second derivatives
how to find the extreme values of a function
limits, including l'Hopital's rule
antiderivatives of polynomials, trig functions, exponentials, and logarithms
definite and indefinite integrals
techniques of integration, including substitution, trig sub, and integration by parts
multiple integrals
The goal of this workbook isn't to cover every possible topic from calculus, but to focus on the most essential skills needed to apply calculus to other subjects, such as physics or engineering.