Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences, Brief Version

Description

For one-semester courses in Calculus.

Helps students “get the idea.”

Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences, Brief Version, 14th Edition offers more built-in guidance than any other text in its field — with special emphasis on applications and prerequisite skills — and a host of student-friendly features to help students catch up or learn on their own. The text’s emphasis on helping students “get the idea” is enhanced in the new edition by a design refresh, updated data and applications, and a robust MyLab™ Math course.

Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences, Brief Version contains Chapters 1-8 and is designed for a one-term course in Applied Calculus. The full version of Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences, 14^th Edition includes Chapters 1-11 and is generally used for a 2-semester course.

 

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About our authors

Raymond A. Barnett,  a native of California, received his B.A. in mathematical statistics from the University of California at Berkeley and his M.A. in mathematics from the University of Southern California. He has been a member of the Merritt College Mathematics Department and was chairman of the department for 4 years. Raymond Barnett has authored or co-authored 18 textbooks in mathematics, most of which are still in use. In addition to international English editions, a number of books have been translated into Spanish.

The late Michael R. Ziegler received his B.S. from Shippensburg State College and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Delaware. After completing post-doctoral work at the University of Kentucky, he was appointed to the faculty of Marquette University where he held the rank of Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science. Dr. Ziegler published over a dozen research articles in complex analysis and co-authored 11 undergraduate mathematics textbooks with Raymond A. Barnett, and more recently with Karl E. Byleen.

Karl E. Byleen received his B.S., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in mathematics from the University of Nebraska. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science of Marquette University. He has published a dozen research articles on the algebraic theory of semigroups.

Christopher Stocker received his B.S. in mathematics and computer science from St. John’s University in Minnesota and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in mathematics from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.  He is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science of Marquette University.  He has published 8 research articles in the areas of graph theory and combinatorics.

Hallmark features of this title

• A Diagnostic Prerequisite Test assesses prerequisite skills prior to the course and provides a Basic Algebra Review to help students remediate where necessary.
• Over 300 worked examples introduce concepts and demonstrate problem-solving techniques.
• Matched Problems with each of the worked examples reinforce basic topics and help students assess their understanding.
• Exercise sets after each section include Skills Warm-up problems that review prerequisite knowledge, followed by problems categorized by difficulty (A, B, and C), followed by Applications. 
• Applications give students substantial experience in modeling and solving real-world problems.
• Chapter Reviews summarize important terms, symbols, and concepts and are followed by Review Exercises. 

New and updated features of this title

• New full-color design helps students navigate the text and enhances its pedagogical features. The revised design is free of potentially distracting elements. 
  • Figures have been re-rendered using the latest software and re-conceived to take advantage of a full color palette in order to maximize their instructional potential.
• Reminder features in the margin either remind students of a concept that is needed at that point in the book or direct the student back to the section in which it was covered earlier.
• The chapter on Trigonometry now only appears in the longer version of this text. 
• Section 4.5 includes rewritten Theorem 3 on using the second-derivative test to find absolute extrema, making it applicable to more general intervals.
• Section 6.2 includes rewritten material on the future value of a continuous income stream to provide a more intuitive and less technical treatment.

For one-semester courses in Calculus.

Helps students “get the idea.”

Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences, Brief Version, 14th Edition offers more built-in guidance than any other text in its field – with special emphasis on applications and prerequisite skills – and a host of student-friendly features to help students catch up or learn on their own. The text’s emphasis on helping students “get the idea” is enhanced in the new edition by a design refresh, updated data and applications, and a robust MyLab™ Math course.

Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences, Brief Version contains Chapters 1-8 and is designed for a one-term course in Applied Calculus. The full version of Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences, 14th Edition includes Chapters 1-11 and is generally used for a 2-semester course.

Also available with MyLab Math

MyLab™ Math is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab Math personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. Learn more about MyLab Math.