George Brinton Thomas war ein Mathematiker, dessen Lehrbuch zu einem weltweit anerkannten Standard wurde. Seine Fähigkeit, komplexe mathematische Konzepte verständlich zu vermitteln, machte ihn zu einem außergewöhnlichen Pädagogen. Thomas widmete sich der Reform des Mathematikunterrichts und inspirierte Generationen von Studenten mit seinem klassischen Werk. Sein lebenslanges Engagement für die Weiterentwicklung mathematischen Wissens und der Lehre wirkt bis heute nach.
This ninth edition has been revised to ensure that it provides mathematically precise, succinct and readable engineering/science oriented calculus material. It features a visual presentation, designed to encourage learning; revised exercises to ensure clarity, balance and relevance; and clear commentary on the difficult subject of critical multivariable calculus topics.
This text is designed for a three-semester or four-quarter calculus course (math, engineering, and science majors). Calculus hasn't changed, but your students have. Today's students have been raised on immediacy and the desire for relevance, and they come to calculus with varied mathematical backgrounds. Thomas' Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Twelfth Edition, helps your students successfully generalize and apply the key ideas of calculus through clear and precise explanations, clean design, thoughtfully chosen examples, and superior exercise sets. Thomas offers the right mix of basic, conceptual, and challenging exercises, along with meaningful applications. This significant revision features more examples, more mid-level exercises, more figures