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Technical Calculus with Analytic Geometry
by Judith L. Gersting

ISBN: 048667343X
Dover Publications Price: $19.95
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Skillfully conceived and written text, with many special features, covers functions and graphs, straight lines and conic sections, new coordinate systems, the derivative, patterns for integration, differential equations, much more. Many examples, exercises and practice problems, with answers. Advanced undergraduate/graduate-level. 1984 edition.

Table of Contents for Technical Calculus with Analytic Geometry
Preface to the Instructor
Note to the Student
1 Functions and Graphs
1.1 Functions
1.2 Types of Functions
1.3 Graphing
1.4 Distance Formula and Slope
STATUS CHECK
1.5 More Exercises for Chapter 1
2 Straight Lines and Conic Sections
2.1 Why Analytic Geometry
2.2 The Straight Line
2.3 The Parabola
2.4 The Ellipse and Circle
2.5 The Hyperbola
2.6 The Second-Degree Equation
STATUS CHECK
2.7 More Exercises for Chapter 2
3 New Coordinate Systems
3.1 Graphing in Three Dimensions
3.2 Polar Coordinates
3.3 Polar Graphs
STATUS CHECK
3.4 More Exercises for Chapter 3
4 The Derivative
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Limits
4.3 The Definition of the Derivative
4.4 General Interpretation of the Derivative
4.5 Differentiating Polynomials
4.6 Differentiating Products and Quotients
4.7 Differentiating Powers of Functions
4.8 Higher-Order Derivatives
4.9 Implicit Differentiation
4.10 Partial Derivatives
STATUS CHECK
4.11 More Exercises for Chapter 4
5 Using the Derivative
5.1 Tangents and Normals
5.2 Curve Sketching
5.3 Maxima and Minima
5.4 Motion
5.5 Related Rates
5.6 Differentials
5.7 Applications of Partial Derivatives
STATUS CHECK
5.8 More Exercises for Chapter 5
6 Integration
6.1 The Indefinite Integral
6.2 Area Under a Curve; the Definite Integral
6.3 The Fundamental Theorem
STATUS CHECK
6.4 More Exercises for Chapter 6
7 Using the Integral
7.1 Indefinite Integral
7.2 Area
7.3 Volume
7.4 Moments
7.5 Fluid Pressure and Force
7.6 Other Applications
7.7 Double Integrals
STATUS CHECK
7.8 More Exercises for Chapter 7
8 Derivatives of Transcendental Functions
8.1 Quick Trigonometry Review
8.2 Derivative of the Sine Function
8.3 Derivatives of Other Trigonometric Functions
8.4 Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Their Derivatives
8.5 Applications
8.6 The Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
8.7 Derivatives of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions
8.8 Applications
STATUS CHECK
8.9 More Exercises for Chap
9 Patterns for Integration
9.1 The Power Rule
9.2 The Logarithmic Form
9.3 The Exponential Form
9.4 Basic Trigonometric Forms
9.5 Tricks for Trigonometric Integrals
9.6 Inverse Trigonometric Forms
9.7 Integration by Parts
9.8 Integration by Trigonometric Substitution
9.9 Integration by Partial Functions
9.10 Integration Tables
9.11 Approximate Methods
STATUS CHECK
9.12 More Exercises for Chapter 9
10 Series Expansion of Functions
10.1 Infinite Series
10.2 Maclaurin Series
10.3 Operating with Series
10.4 Computing with Series
10.5 Taylor Series
10.6 Fourier Series
STATUS CHECK
10.7 More Exercises for Chapter 10
11 Differential Equations
11.1 Differential Equations and Their Solutions
11.2 Separation of Variables
11.3 Regrouping to Advantage
11.4 First-Order Linear Differential Equations
11.5 Applications
11.6 Approximation Techniques
11.7 Second-Order Linear Homogeneous Equations
11.8 Repeated or Complex Roots
11.9 Nonhomogeneous Equations
11.10 Applications
11.11 Laplace Transforms
11.12 Differential Equations and Laplace Transforms
STATUS CHECK
11.13 More Exercises for Chapter 11
Glossary
Appendices
1. Table of Geometric Formulas
2. International System of Units
3. Table of Integrals
Answers to Practice Problems
Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises
Index