The How and Why of One Variable Calculus

Book excerpt: First course calculus texts have traditionally been either“engineering/science-oriented” with too little rigor,or have thrown students in the deep end with a rigorous analysistext. The How and Why of One Variable Calculus closes thisgap in providing a rigorous treatment that takes an original andvaluable approach between calculus and analysis. Logicallyorganized and also very clear and user-friendly, it covers 6 maintopics; real numbers, sequences, continuity, differentiation,integration, and series. It is primarily concerned with developingan understanding of the tools of calculus. The author presentsnumerous examples and exercises that illustrate how the techniquesof calculus have universal application. The How and Why of One Variable Calculus presents anexcellent text for a first course in calculus for students in themathematical sciences, statistics and analytics, as well as a textfor a bridge course between single and multi-variable calculus aswell as between single variable calculus and upper level theorycourses for math majors.