"In The Manga Guide to Calculus, you'll follow along with Noriko as she learns that calculus is more than just a class designed to weed out would-be science majors. You'll see that calculus is a useful way to understand the patterns in physics, economics, and the world around us, with help from real-world examples like probability, supply and demand curves, the economics of pollution, and the density of Shochu (a Japanese liquor)."--P. [4] of cover.
Record details
ISBN:1593271948
ISBN:9781593271947
Physical Description:xii, 238 p. : chiefly ill. ; 24 cm. print
Edition:English ed.
Publisher:San Francisco : No Starch Press ; [Tokyo] : Ohmsha, c2009.
Content descriptions
General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue: what is a function? -- Let's differentiate a function -- Let's learn differentiation techniques -- Let's integrate a function -- Let's learn integration techniques -- Let's learn about Taylor Expansions -- Let's learn about partial differentiation -- Epilogue: what is mathematics for?
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