This free ebook is meant only for those who want to broaden their knowledge, but due to limited economic condition, cannot afford to buy on official selling channels (bookstores, Amazon, etc.). A dangerous truth will be revealed... Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena. Every teacher, every student, and every citizen will be better for it.”—Jo Boaler, author of Mathematical Mindsets, professor of mathematics education, Stanford University, and cofounder of youcubed.org, “Steven Strogatz is a world-class mathematician and a world-class science writer. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. This book contains all the main principles of tensor calculus. This is not intended to be a textbook on calculus. He begins with the ancient Greeks and their search for ways to calculate the areas of circles and curves by slicing them into smaller pieces. Without calculus, we wouldn’t have cell phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. clear and accessible . Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. Calculus is the main protagonist in the story of science, and is a sub. He lives in Ithaca, New York with his wife and two daughters. Genres: Mathematics. Much later, I stumbled upon non-Euclidean geometry for the first time. Also check out this website for on line texts: This book does a great job at illustrating the usefulness of calculus, something that seems very underdone in the course of taking these classes at any level. 218-225). That’s the lesson of calculus, the most powerful mathematical technique ever invented. (Apr. Additionally, I was amused to learn how one can use the standing electromagnetic waves emitted by their microwave oven to calculate the speed of light with reasonable accuracy (pp. If I had only read this book before I got calculus in university. Calculus is fascinating and even exciting if it is explained by the right person, and with Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe, Steven Strogatz is the right person to do it. Creo que para personas que desean consolidar sus conocimientos en el tema puede ser muy útil, también a los docentes de nivel medio y superior les puede ayudar a dar enfoques más interesantes a sus clases. In this engaging book, Steven Strogatz illuminates the importance of calculus and explains its mysteries as only he can.” —Sean Carroll, author of The Big Picture “Reading Infinite Powers , I was reminded why Steve Strogatz is, at present, the best mathematician among writers and the best writer among mathematicians.” With verve, insight, and simplicity, he explains the deep ideas underlying one of humankind’s greatest intellectual achievements. Unable to add item to List. As Strogatz proves, calculus is truly the language of the universe. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. In this book, you will learn ... Facts101 is your complete guide to Calculus, Single Variable. Infinite Powers was a great book to introduce a comprehensive, high-level conception of Calculus (differential & integral) to a reader who has perhaps shied away from such a conception due to a fear of its complexity. Want world-class SAT prep, without paying 400 per hour? of Transformations and topology on Euclidean in n-space Rn Functions of several variables, Differentiation in Rn, Multiple integrals and Integration in Rn. However, he built on this base with some truly astounding stories of the application of calculus, some insight into its future potential, and the absolute miracle that a human developed system of logic. First off, this book is not a textbook. Link dead/Question/Request? Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. Steven did a great job explaining how Calculus uses divide-and-conquer to the extreme taming infinity to describe the universe. I am teaching Analysis/Calculus for a while now. Well, someday is here, thanks to Steven Strogatz’s wide-ranging, humane, thoroughly readable take on one of the greatest ideas our species has ever produced.”—Jordan Ellenberg, author of How Not to Be Wrong, “This is a glorious book. Among his honors are MIT's highest teaching prize, membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a lifetime achievement award for communication of math to. If you have even the slightest curiosity about math and its role in this world, I implore you to read this amazing book. ; The Joy of X) is especially welcome. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. As Strogatz proves, calculus is truly the language of the universe. Great book and nice delivery by Amazon !! There's a problem loading this menu right now. "Dividing by zero summons infinity in the same way that a Ouia board supposedly summons spirits from another realm. Start by marking “Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe” as Want to Read: Error rating book. by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Please try again. As it turns out, the history and inception of Calculus is full of recognizable names, to those of us who have had a canonical western mathematics education at the level of, say, high-school or early university calculus courses. ... QuickStudy Booklets cover the key information on some of the toughest courses today, helping students ... QuickStudy Booklets cover the key information on some of the toughest courses today, helping students Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. His 'breaking down and reassembling' analogy may not be the best explanation to the more mathematically inclined, but to me it made perfect sense, at last. I grasped the core ideas behind infinitesimal calculus much after I left school. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2019. A renowned teacher and one of the world’s most highly cited mathematicians, he has been a frequent guest on National Public Radio’s Radiolab. It is so important to understand the history to really appreciate the value of the subject. It was a little slow to get through as he began (with good reason) with significant portions of the history and development of mathematics. In high schools and universities, we rarely grasp the core ideas in many branches of Mathematics.