Biocalculus: Calculus, Probability, & Statistics for the Life Sciences 2nd edition

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James Stewart and Troy Day
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Stewart Biocalculus 2e - Precalculus Review
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  • Chapter DT: Diagnostic Tests
    • DT.A: Basic Algebra
    • DT.B: Analytic Geometry
    • DT.C: Functions
    • DT.D: Trigonometry

  • Chapter 1: Functions and Sequences
    • 1.1: Four Ways to Represent a Function
    • 1.2: A Catalog of Essential Functions
    • 1.3: New Functions from Old Functions
    • 1.4: Exponential Functions
    • 1.5: Logarithms; Semilog and Log-Log Plots
    • 1.6: Sequences and Recursion Equations
    • 1: Concept Check
    • 1: True/False Quiz
    • 1: Review Exercises
    • 1: Case Studies

  • Chapter 2: Limits
    • 2.1: Limits of Functions
    • 2.2: Limits: Algebraic Methods
    • 2.3: Continuity
    • 2.4: Limits of Functions at Infinity
    • 2.5: Limits of Sequences
    • 2: Concept Check
    • 2: True/False Quiz
    • 2: Review Exercises
    • 2: Case Studies

  • Chapter 3: Derivatives
    • 3.1: Derivatives and Rates of Change
    • 3.2: The Derivative as a Function
    • 3.3: Basic Differentiation Formulas
    • 3.4: The Product and Quotient Rules
    • 3.5: The Chain Rule
    • 3.6: Exponential Growth and Decay
    • 3.7: Derivatives of the Logarithmic and Inverse Tangent Functions
    • 3.8: Linear Approximations and Differentials
    • 3: Concept Check
    • 3: True/False Quiz
    • 3: Review Exercises
    • 3: Case Studies

  • Chapter 4: Applications of Derivatives
    • 4.1: Maximum and Minimum Values
    • 4.2: How Derivatives Affect the Shape of a Graph
    • 4.3: L'Hospital's Rule: Comparing Rates of Growth
    • 4.4: Optimization Problems
    • 4.5: Recursions: Equilibria and Stability
    • 4.6: Antiderivatives
    • 4: Concept Check
    • 4: True/False Quiz
    • 4: Review Exercises
    • 4: Case Studies

  • Chapter 5: Integrals
    • 5.1: Areas, Distances, and Pathogenesis
    • 5.2: The Definite Integral
    • 5.3: The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
    • 5.4: The Substitution Rule
    • 5.5: Integration by Parts
    • 5.6: Partial Fractions
    • 5.7: Integration Using Tables and Computer Algebra Systems
    • 5.8: Improper Integrals
    • 5: Concept Check
    • 5: True/False Quiz
    • 5: Review Exercises
    • 5: Case Studies

  • Chapter 6: Applications of Integrals
    • 6.1: Areas Between Curves
    • 6.2: Average Values
    • 6.3: Further Applications to Biology
    • 6.4: Numerical Integration
    • 6.5: Volumes
    • 6: Concept Check
    • 6: True/False Quiz
    • 6: Review Exercises
    • 6: Case Studies

  • Chapter 7: Differential Equations
    • 7.1: Modeling with Differential Equations
    • 7.2: Separable Equations
    • 7.3: Phase Plots, Equilibria, and Stability
    • 7.4: Direction Fields and Euler's Method
    • 7.5: Systems of Differential Equations
    • 7.6: Phase Plane Analysis
    • 7: Concept Check
    • 7: True/False Quiz
    • 7: Review Exercises
    • 7: Case Studies

  • Chapter 8: Vectors and Matrix Models
    • 8.1: Coordinate Systems
    • 8.2: Vectors
    • 8.3: The Dot Product
    • 8.4: Matrix Algebra
    • 8.5: Matrix Models
    • 8.6: The Inverse and Determinant of a Matrix
    • 8.7: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
    • 8.8: Iterated Matrix Models
    • 8: Concept Check
    • 8: True/False Quiz
    • 8: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 9: Multivariable Calculus
    • 9.1: Functions of Several Variables
    • 9.2: Partial Derivatives
    • 9.3: Tangent Planes and Linear Approximations
    • 9.4: The Chain Rule
    • 9.5: Directional Derivatives and the Gradient Vector
    • 9.6: Maximum and Minimum Values
    • 9: Concept Check
    • 9: True/False Quiz
    • 9: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 10: Probability
    • 10.1: Principles of Counting
    • 10.2: What Is Probability?
    • 10.3: Conditional Probability
    • 10.4: Discrete Random Variables
    • 10.5: Continuous Random Variables
    • 10: Concept Check
    • 10: True/False Quiz
    • 10: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 11: Data Analysis: Exploration, Prediction, and Inference
    • 11.1: Exploring Data Numerically
    • 11.2: Exploring Data Graphically
    • 11.3: Relationships Between Variables, Statistical Modeling and Prediction
    • 11.4: Populations, Samples, and Statistical Inference
    • 11: Concept Check
    • 11: True/False Quiz
    • 11: Review Exercises

  • Chapter 12: Systems of Linear Differential Equations (Online Chapter)
    • 12.1: Qualitative Analysis of Linear Systems
    • 12.2: Solving Systems of Linear Differential Equations
    • 12.3: Applications
    • 12.4: Systems of Nonlinear Differential Equations
    • 12: Concept Check
    • 12: True/False Quiz
    • 12: Review Exercises
    • 12: Case Studies

  • Chapter 13: Inferential Statistics (Online Chapter)
    • 13.1: The Sampling Distribution
    • 13.2: Confidence Intervals
    • 13.3: Hypothesis Testing
    • 13.4: Contingency Table Analysis
    • 13: Concept Check
    • 13: True/False Quiz
    • 13: Review Exercises

  • Chapter A: Appendixes
    • 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: Complex Numbers
    • A.H: Reference Material
    • A.I: Glossary of Biological Terms
    • A.J: Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises

  • 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

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