Calculus Elementary Calculus: An Approach Using Infinitesimals by Jerome H. Keisler

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"Elementary Calculus: An Approach Using Infinitesimals" by Jerome H. Keisler is a unique calculus textbook that focuses on the concept of infinitesimals rather than traditional limits. Aimed at high school mathematics graduates, the book covers a comprehensive range of topics including real and hyperreal numbers, differentiation, integration, and applications of calculus. Key sections include detailed discussions on derivatives, continuous functions, and multiple integrals, along with practical applications in physics and geometry. The text also explores advanced topics such as vector calculus and differential equations. Originally published in 1976, the book is now available online under a Creative Commons license, making it accessible for students and educators seeking an alternative approach to calculus.

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Table of Contents:
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[LIST]
[*] Introduction
[*] Real and Hyperreal Numbers
[LIST]
[*] The Real Line
[*] Functions of Real Numbers
[*] Straight Lines
[*] Slopes and Velocity; The Hyperreal Line
[*] Infinitesimal, Finite and Infinite Numbers
[*] Standard Parts
[*] Extra Problems
[/LIST]
[*] Differentiation
[LIST]
[*] Derivatives
[*] Differentials and Tangent Lines
[*] Derivatives of Rational Functions
[*] Inverse Functions
[*] Transcendental Functions
[*] Chain Rule
[*] Higher Derivatives
[*] Implicit Functions
[*] Extra Problems
[/LIST]
[*] Continuous Functions
[LIST]
[*] How to Set Up a Problem
[*] Related Rates
[*] Limits
[*] Continuity
[*] Maxima and Minima
[*] Maxima and Minima - Applications
[*] Derivatives and Curve Sketching
[*] Properties of Continuous Functions
[*] Extra Problems
[/LIST]
[*] Integration
[LIST]
[*] The Definite Integral
[*] Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
[*] Indefinite Integrals
[*] Integration by Change of Variables
[*] Area between Two Curves
[*] Numerical Integration
[*] Extra Problems
[/LIST]
[*] Limits, Analytic Geometry, and Approximations
[LIST]
[*] Infinite Limits
[*] L'Hospital's Rule
[*] Limits and Curve Sketching
[*] Parabolas
[*] Ellipses and Hyperbolas
[*] Second Degree Curves
[*] Rotation of Axes
[*] The [itex]\varepsilon[/itex], [itex]\delta[/itex] Condition for Limits
[*] Newton's Method
[*] Derivatives and Increments
[*] Extra Problems
[/LIST]
[*] Applications of the Integral
[LIST]
[*] Infinite Sum Theorem
[*] Volumes of Solids of Revolution
[*] Length of a Curve
[*] Area of a Surface of Revolution
[*] Averages
[*] Some Applications to Physics
[*] Improper Integrals
[*] Extra Problems
[/LIST]
[*] Trigonometric Functions
[LIST]
[*] Trigonometry
[*] Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions
[*] Inverse Trigonometric Functions
[*] Integration by Parts
[*] Integrals of Powers of Trigonometric Functions
[*] Trigonometric Substitutions
[*] Polar Coordinates
[*] Slopes and Curve Sketching in Polar Coordinates
[*] Area in Polar Coordinates
[*] Length of a Curve in Polar Coordinates
[*] Extra Problems
[/LIST]
[*] Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
[LIST]
[*] Exponential Functions
[*] Logarithmic Functions
[*] Derivatives of Exponential Functions and the Number [itex]e[/itex]
[*] Some Uses of Exponential Functions
[*] Natural Logarithms
[*] Some Differential Equations
[*] Derivatives and Integrals Involving [itex]\ln x[/itex]
[*] Integration of Rational Functions
[*] Methods of Integration
[*] Extra Problems
[/LIST]
[*] Infinite Series
[LIST]
[*] Sequences
[*] Series
[*] Properties of Infinite Series
[*] Series with Positive Terms
[*] Alternating Series
[*] Absolute and Conditional Convergence
[*] Power Series
[*] Derivatives and Integrals of Power Series
[*] Approximations by Power Series
[*] Taylor's Formula
[*] Taylor Series
[*] Extra Problems
[/LIST]
[*] Vectors
[LIST]
[*] Vector Algebra
[*] Vectors and Plane Geometry
[*] Vectors and Lines in Space
[*] Products of Vectors
[*] Planes in Space
[*] Vector Values Functions
[*] Vector Derivatives
[*] Hyperreal Vectors
[*] Extra Problems
[/LIST]
[*] Partial Differentiation
[LIST]
[*] Surfaces
[*] Continuous Functions of Two or More Variables
[*] Partial Derivatives
[*] Total Differentials and Tangent Planes
[*] Chain Rule
[*] Implicit Functions
[*] Maxima and Minima
[*] Higher Partial Derivatives
[*] Extra Problems
[/LIST]
[*] Multiple Integrals
[LIST]
[*] Double Integrals
[*] Iterated Integrals
[*] Infinite Sum Theorem and Volume
[*] Applications to Physics
[*] Double Integrals in Polar Coordinates
[*] Triple Integrals
[*] Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinates
[*] Extra Problems
[/LIST]
[*] Vector Calculus
[LIST]
[*] Directional Derivatives and Gradients
[*] Line Integrals
[*] Independence of Path
[*] Green's Theorem
[*] Surface Area and Surface Integrals
[*] Theorems of Stokes and Gauss
[*] Extra Problems
[/LIST]
[*] Differential Equations
[LIST]
[*] Equations with Separable Variables
[*] First Order Homogeneous Linear Equations
[*] First Order Linear Equations
[*] Existence and Approximation of Solutions
[*] Complex Numbers
[*] Second Order Homogeneous Linear Equations
[*] Second Order Linear Equations
[*] Extra Problems
[/LIST]
[*] Epilogue
[*] Appendix: Tables
[LIST]
[*] Trigonometric Functions
[*] Greek Alphabet
[*] Exponential Functions
[*] Natural Logarithms
[*] Powers and Roots
[/LIST]
[*] Answers to Selected Problems
[*] Index
[/LIST]
 
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