Calculus: Concepts and Contexts 4th edition

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James Stewart
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  • Chapter 0: Diagnostic Tests
    • 0: Diagnostic Tests

  • Chapter QP: Quick Prep Topics
    • QP.1: Definition and Representations of Functions
    • QP.2: Working with Representations of Functions
    • QP.3: Function Notation
    • QP.4: Domain and Range of a Function
    • QP.5: Solving Linear Equations
    • QP.6: Linear Functions
    • QP.7: Parabolas
    • QP.8: Factoring Quadratic Equations and Finding x-intercepts of a Quadratic Function
    • QP.9: Polynomials
    • QP.10: More about Factoring Polynomials
    • QP.11: Finding Roots
    • QP.12: Dividing Polynomials
    • QP.13: Rational Functions
    • QP.14: Root Functions
    • QP.15: Rationalizing the Numerator or Denominator
    • QP.16: Exponential Functions
    • QP.17: Logarithmic Functions
    • QP.18: Trigonometric Functions and the Unit Circle
    • QP.19: Graphs of Trigonometric Functions
    • QP.20: Trigonometric Identities
    • QP.21: Special Functions
    • QP.22: Algebraic Combinations of Functions
    • QP.23: Composition of Functions
    • QP.24: Transformations of Functions
    • QP.25: Inverse Functions

  • Chapter 1: Functions and Models
    • 1.1: Four Ways to Represent a Function
    • 1.2: Mathematical Models: A Catalog of Essential Functions
    • 1.3: New Functions from Old Functions
    • 1.4: Graphing Calculators and Computers
    • 1.5: Exponential Functions
    • 1.6: Inverse Functions and Logarithms
    • 1.7: Parametric Curves
    • 1: Review
    • 1: True False Quiz

  • Chapter 2: Limits and Derivatives
    • 2.1: The Tangent and Velocity Problems
    • 2.2: The Limit of a Function
    • 2.3: Calculating Limits Using Limit Laws
    • 2.4: Continuity
    • 2.5: Limits Involving Infinity
    • 2.6: Derivatives and Rates of Change
    • 2.7: The Derivative as a Function
    • 2.8: What does f' Say about f?
    • 2: Review
    • 2: True False Quiz

  • Chapter 3: Differentiation Rules
    • 3.1: Derivatives of Polynomials and Exponential Functions
    • 3.2: The Product and Quotient Rules
    • 3.3: Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions
    • 3.4: The Chain Rule
    • 3.5: Implicit Differentiation
    • 3.6: Inverse Trigonometric Functions and their Derivatives
    • 3.7: Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions
    • 3.8: Rates of Change in the Natural and Social Sciences
    • 3.9: Linear Approximations and Differentials
    • 3: Review
    • 3: True False Quiz

  • Chapter 4: Applications of Differentiation
    • 4.1: Related Rates
    • 4.2: Maximum and Minimum Values (1)
    • 4.3: Derivatives and the Shapes of Curves (1)
    • 4.4: Graphing with Calculus and Calculators
    • 4.5: Indeterminate Forms and l'Hospital's rule (2)
    • 4.6: Optimization Problems
    • 4.7: Newton's Method
    • 4.8: Antiderivatives (1)
    • 4: Review
    • 4: True False Quiz (1)

  • Chapter 5: Integrals
    • 5.1: Areas and Distances
    • 5.2: The Definite Integral
    • 5.3: Evaluating Definite Integrals
    • 5.4: The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
    • 5.5: The Substitution Rule
    • 5.6: Integration by Parts
    • 5.7: Additional Techniques of Integration
    • 5.8: Integration Using Tables and Computer Algebra Systems
    • 5.9: Approximate Integration
    • 5.10: Improper Integrals
    • 5: Review
    • 5: True False Quiz

  • Chapter 6: Applications of Integration
    • 6.1: More about Areas
    • 6.2: Volumes
    • 6.3: Volumes by Cylindrical Shells
    • 6.4: Arc Length
    • 6.5: Average Value of a Function
    • 6.6: Applications to Physics and Engineering
    • 6.7: Applications to Economics and Biology
    • 6.8: Probability
    • 6: Review
    • 6: True False Quiz

  • Chapter 7: Differential Equations
    • 7.1: Modeling with Differential Equations
    • 7.2: Direction Fields and Euler's Method
    • 7.3: Separable Equations
    • 7.4: Exponential Growth and Decay
    • 7.5: The Logistic Equation
    • 7.6: Predator-Prey System
    • 7: Review
    • 7: True False Quiz

  • Chapter 8: Infinite Sequences and Series
    • 8.1: Sequences
    • 8.2: Series
    • 8.3: The Integral and Comparison Tests; Estimating Sums
    • 8.4: Other Convergence Tests
    • 8.5: Power Series
    • 8.6: Representations of Functions as Power Series
    • 8.7: Taylor and Maclaurin Series
    • 8.8: Applications of Taylor Polynomials
    • 8: Review
    • 8: True False Quiz

  • Chapter 9: Vectors and the Geometry of Space
    • 9.1: Three-Dimensional Coordinate System
    • 9.2: Vectors
    • 9.3: The Dot Product
    • 9.4: The Cross Product
    • 9.5: Equations of Lines and Planes
    • 9.6: Functions and Surfaces
    • 9.7: Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates
    • 9: Review
    • 9: True False Quiz

  • Chapter 10: Vector Functions
    • 10.1: Vector Functions and Space Curves
    • 10.2: Derivatives and Integrals of Vector Functions
    • 10.3: Arc Length and Curvature
    • 10.4: Motion in Space: Velocity and Acceleration
    • 10.5: Parametric Surfaces
    • 10: Review
    • 10: True False Quiz

  • Chapter 11: Partial Derivatives
    • 11.1: Functions of Several Variables
    • 11.2: Limits and Continuity
    • 11.3: Partial Derivatives
    • 11.4: Tangent Planes and Linear Approximations
    • 11.5: The Chain Rule
    • 11.6: Directional Derivatives and the Gradient Vector
    • 11.7: Maximum and Minimum Values
    • 11.8: Lagrange Multipliers
    • 11: Review
    • 11: True False Quiz

  • Chapter 12: Multiple Integrals
    • 12.1: Double Integrals over Rectangles
    • 12.2: Iterated Integrals
    • 12.3: Double Integrals over General Regions
    • 12.4: Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates
    • 12.5: Applications of Double Integrals
    • 12.6: Surface Area
    • 12.7: Triple Integrals
    • 12.8: Triple Integrals in Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates
    • 12.9: Change of Variables in Multiple Integrals
    • 12: Review
    • 12: True False Quiz

  • Chapter 13: Vector Calculus
    • 13.1: Vector Fields
    • 13.2: Line Integrals
    • 13.3: The Fundamental Theorem for Line Integrals
    • 13.4: Green's Theorem
    • 13.5: Curl and Divergence
    • 13.6: Surface Integrals
    • 13.7: Stokes' Theorem
    • 13.8: The Divergence Theorem
    • 13.9: Summary
    • 13: Review
    • 13: True False Quiz

  • Chapter A: Appendix A
    • A.A: Intervals, Inequalities, and Absolute Values
    • A.B: Coordinate Geometry
    • A.C: Trigonometry
    • A.D: Precise Definitions of Limits
    • A.E: A Few Proofs
    • A.F: Sigma Notation
    • A.G: Integration of Rational Functions by Partial Fractions
    • A.H: Polar Coordinates
    • A.I: Complex Numbers

  • Chapter PP: Principles of Problem Solving
    • PP.1: Chapter 1 Principles of Problem Solving
    • PP.2: Chapter 2 Principles of Problem Solving
    • PP.3: Chapter 3 Principles of Problem Solving
    • PP.4: Chapter 4 Principles of Problem Solving
    • PP.5: Chapter 5 Principles of Problem Solving
    • PP.6: Chapter 6 Principles of Problem Solving
    • PP.7: Chapter 7 Principles of Problem Solving
    • PP.8: Chapter 8 Principles of Problem Solving
    • PP.9: Chapter 9 Principles of Problem Solving
    • PP.10: Chapter 10 Principles of Problem Solving
    • PP.11: Chapter 11 Principles of Problem Solving
    • PP.12: Chapter 12 Principles of Problem Solving
    • PP.13: Chapter 13 Principles of Problem Solving

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