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Clear, simple theory
This book explains the theory of differential and some integral calculus.There are worked problems, but I mostly ignored them in favor of the raw concept discussion.Read more

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The benefits of reading and using "Teach Yourself Calculus"
Hundreds of Calculus texts claim to teach this rich field of mathematics easily or well. Most texts send students running out of class. As an educator, my goal is to explain all of the fundamental techniques of Calculus, with their proofs, in a manner and pace that a tenth grade inner-city student can comprehend. I believe this is quite feasible using this book as a comprehensive guide if the teacher loves math, uses the text, and loves the students. The self-tests are cogent and progress gradually in complexity - keeping pace with the growing power of the chapters. This is the first book I reach for when a Geometry or Algebra student asks me "Do you think I could ever take Calculus?" You bet! Hugh Neill's masterful "Teach Yourself Calculus". I recommend it without reservation. N. Montero, MD ... Read more

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Good introduction
Here is an excellent introduction to cluster analysis. The concepts are explained in clear language, with many illustrative examples. It is possibly the best of the introductory level books. I give it 4 stars because of a few misprints, and a few places where some essential information or detail has been omitted that can lead to misunderstanding. ... Read more

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pretty good
This was the main textbook used for my Calculus AB class. Its explanations are clear, though sometimes difficult steps in algebraic manipulation are skipped (which may initially confuse but can be figured out after some additional work). The text progresses within each chapter, relying initially on an exploratory section where concepts are not directly stated but figured out through a little guidance with the questions. This first section introduces the readers to the concept being studied in each respective chapter. Then, the information is given in ensuing sections of the chapter. The best part of this text is the "green boxes" which sum up concepts learned, definitions, formulas, etc., which make reviewing for a final exam a much simpler task. It has a simple presentation with few colors, sticking mainly to a light olive green and gray for the pictures and other illustrations. This textbook is a very good tool for calculus students, relying on varied methods of learning and some self-discovery of the subject matter.

Great Book
This is a great book, I used it in my Pre-Cal and BC Cal class. It's very easy to understand, and easy to get into Calculus class!

An excellent book from an excellent teacher.
This book made a difficult subject (calculus) easy to understand through its effective use of diagrams, examples, and word problems.Iwould not have been able to survive Calculus BC AP without it. ... Read more

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A masterpiece in wavelets
This is a very well written book on the theory of wavelets and its applications. The presentation is self-contained and may serve as an introduction for someone who wants to learn about this topic. It also is an excellent book for those who have an advanced graduate degree in applied mathematics since it demonstrates how to truly understand complex concepts. This book gives a general presentation of some recent developments in wavelet theory with an emphasis on techniques that have a geometric and spectral-theoretic flavor. It can be certainly used as a textbook for graduate students as well as as a reference book for the specialists and researchers. A very nice feature of the book are the tutorials at the beginning of each chapter and some sections, which serve as summaries of main ideas and guides through the background ideas and motivation. At the end of every chapter there are plenty of excercises of various level of difficulty. Overall, this is a great book and I recommend it highly to a motivated reader.

Distinguished link between math and computer science
This is an important mathematical reference written in excellent style.Wavelets have found applications in many areas of engineering and CS.The authors provide a detailed, rich and entertaining tour through this relatively young but important field for both math and CS/Eng.Connections are, e.g., made between advanced CS virtual-reality applications such as audio-systems processing, future applications such as quantum computing, and advanced math in functional analysis and operator theory.

A fresh look at wavelets
The Book by Bratteli and Jorgensen is a superb book on wavelet's theory. It is very well written and has new and a fresh point of view on the subject. Although there are several good books on wavelets, the book by Bratteli and Jorgensen covers an important niche that has not been covered before. In particularRead more

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Good if you've forgotten
This book contains mostly routine exercises of the subject. If you want to dig a bit further and sharpen your skills: try Krasnov's A Book of Problems in Ordinary Differential Equations. Language: English
Not up to par with other Schaum's outlines on mathematics
This is one of the more poorly written Schaum's outlines I have encountered. The theory is very murky and the author gives no clear direction as to where he is going with this material and what it all means. PDE is a hard enough subject without working a bunch of meaningless problems that leave you wondering what it is you are supposed to have learned. Instead, I suggest you read "Introduction to Partial Differential Equations with Applications" by Zachmanoglou and Thoe in order to understand the mathematical underpinnings of PDE. Then read "Partial Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers" to get a thorough feel for how PDE is used to solve real-world problems. Both books usually sell used for under $10 each, making them cost-effective alternatives to this Schaum's outline.

Somewhat helpful.
If you're taking a course in PDEs, you should have a copy of this book. In it, you will find a concise review of the theory, followed immediately by many problems with detailed solutions. This book, HOWEVER, IS NOT as good as the Schaum's book for ordinary differential equations, possible because PDE subject matter is far richer than ODE material.
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Life Saver
If it wasn't for this book, there is no way I could have passed my physics class. The textbook used was absolutely incomprehensible, but this book led me through problems and helped me understand the concepts rather than justcome up with the correct answers.

You should get this book.
This book explained things much more clearly than my textbook.If you're taking physics you should get it.

Awesome Help
Andy Elby provides a really good set of problems and solutions for E&M.He shows you typical problems that your professor will ask you, explains what the problem wants you to do, and finally how to go aboutsolving the problem.Helped me ace Physics 7B at Berkeley.Ideal sourcefor those who look at a physics problem and don't know where to start. Especially with E and M, the correct problem solving path is not alwaysobvious, since Electricity and Magnetism isn't something you can touch orvisualize as easily as mechanics. ... Read more

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Just the best book for self study and review
This book can help an alien to math understand a calculus concept.

Good as supplemental text book, NOT good as primary textbook
There are not enough examples to explain everything you would need to know.I've found I had to go to the web or other more basic Calculus books many times to try to solve some of the problems in there.There are better books out there for those of us looking for complete breakdown of the problems and better explanations.

An excellent introduction and review of Calculus ......
I trudge back to this book again and again, being embarassed at having forgotten some basic idea or technique.This is an excellent supplemental text to a formal Calculus textbook like "Calculus " by Stewart.The writing is lucid and ideas are explained with the novice in mind. I find that reading this book first BEFORE getting into a meatier textbook helps me understand the material.Read more

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Great Book!
I don't know why so many people dislike this book...I probably learn in a different manner than they do.I've had to learn most of my calculus through Stewart's Early Transcendentals book, which I found very dry and mostly uninteresting.Luckily, I bought this book while I was taking a year off and taught myself calculus, having never even heard of a limit or a derivative before.
THE ABSOLUTE WORST!
This is the worst calculus book out there.
My facorite calculus book
This book is very organized compared with other calculus textbook. The explanation is simple and aculate. All prooives are well written and no theoritical mistake. Most textbooks I know have many mistakes or skipping of important facts to simplify the solutions. Many problems are related to real life.
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Great book
This is by far the best math book I have ever used. It is concise, yet easy to comprehend. Just by sitting down and reading some of the chapters and doing some of the homework problems, it's not terribly difficult to grasp some of the concepts. The application questions help students relate the mathematical concepts to real-life situations, and help students interpret what is really going on in the problems. I used this book last year and am going to buy it because the book in my current math course is terribly confusing. Bill's book makes calculus a whole lot simpler - and actually, a little more fun! He's a great prof, too! :-D ... Read more

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For a Calc class this is a pretty good book
I used this book for Calc 1 and 2. Calc 1 I didn't really ever look at the book but when I needed help in Calc 2 the book was a great. Since I often had no idea what was going on I would have to actually look at the book itself. I opened the book and beginning with the first page of the lesson, I read all the examples and explanations so I completely understood everything (often had to do MANY times). You really need to understand all the prior lessons to learn a new one because it all builds on itself. It was the first math class that I struggled so much in continuously, the book was a strong clear aid that really helped me get through (along with a great teacher ofcourse). And you know what, I passed the AP test with flying colors, both BC and AB (5's). As a text book which supplements the class and teacher this book is really pretty good. But if you are learning for yourself you might want something that is more verbal, than something that shows a lot cold hard info.

Crap
I have used this book for 2 semesters and all i have to say is that it sucks. the author skips steps and does a bad job of explaining nearly 75 percent of the book. i personally believe that he should know better, because alot of people dont have a good background in math, including myself, therefore alot of clear explanation is needed. this means that skipping steps and explaining concepts breifly doesnt cut it. therefore anyone who buys this book, should make sure he/she has many ways in tackling calculus, instead of just using the book, which is a waste even if its a penny. this means get the solution manual, pair up with someone, and etc.
For what its worth, this is a good Calculus textbook
This book covers the first twelve chapters of the full edition of Calculus by Stewart.I would actually recommend buying that book instead of this one if you are planning on taking up to Calc. 3 because they are similar in price but the full version includes Calc 1, 2, and 3 material.
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Very nice
An excellent book.The approach, working toward the general theory via examples, has some great pedagogical virtues but also drawbacks.It also means the book has drawbacks as a reference, as important general theorems can be hard to locate (often they are in an appendix, but relevant definitions or lemmas are in several places in the text). Despite the example-oriented style, the level of mathematical sophistication assumed is reasonably high (so some physicists, for example, may find some of the explanations require boning up on certain ideas found more in pure mathematics than physics).However, many things are given very nice explanations that are lacking in some dryer texts (e.g. Varadarajan, or even Humphreys).Particularly nice is the discussion of relations between the representation theory of finite groups and Lie groups.Many mathematicians might find this book an enjoyable read to see connections made and examples worked out at a high level of sophistication, after learning the general theory.Some may also find it useful primarily as a repository of worked-out examples. I found Humphreys book "Introduction to Lie algebras and representation theory (Springer GTM series) to be an essential companion for getting the general theory with full proofs in a somewhat more logical order, if somewhat terse and a tad dry;Knapp's book "Lie groups beyond an introduction" could also serve this purpose, perhaps even somewhat better.If teaching a course, I would probably use this as supplemental reading rather than a primary text (though it could also turn out that gradually-generalizing-from-examples approach works better in a course than for self-teaching).It has been a useful book for me to own, and I recommend it, with the caution that you will probably want to supplement it with a book like Knapp's.(If you want to use only one book, and are reasonably mathematically sophisticated and already know basically what Lie groups and algebras are, use Knapp's.) I am a math-oriented physicist, who recently learned much of this material, using this and other books, in order to use it in my research.

A beautiful exposition
This is an absolutely delightful introduction to the theory of Lie groupsand their representations.The style is informal but informative, withsome of the important proofs hidden in the appendex or even omitted (i.e.existance of the finite dimensional representations for all lie algebras). However, this is a fully rigorous text, and all the important theorems arestated, and most are proved.Mathematicians should suppliment this bookwith Humphries standard text on Lie algebras.However, this book providesmotivation and intuitive insight that Humphries is missing.Additionalenjoyment may be derived from the sampling of other unusual topics, such asSchur functors and applications to algebraic geometry.Of course, thesecan also be omitted as the reader desires.Read a lecture every few nightsbefore bedtime, and soon Lie theory will seem beautiful and almostintuitive.

Brilliantly Clear
An excellent companion for anybody learning lie algebras or representation theory. Also good for physics folk needing to pick up more than the basics of lie algebras; a nice followup to a "lie algebras in physics"book (and there are many of those.)Read more

Subjects:  1. Algebra - Linear    2. Calculus    3. Group Theory    4. Lie algebras    5. Lie groups    6. Mathematics    7. Representation Of Groups    8. Representations of algebras    9. Representations of groups    10. Science/Mathematics    11. Functional analysis    12. Groups & group theory    13. Mathematics / Algebra / Linear    14. Mathematics / Group Theory    15. Mathematics-Calculus