MHB Have you tried Demystified Calculus for a more student-friendly approach?

[harpazo]

I just purchased, through amazon.com, Demystified Calculus (covering the first-two semesters of Calculus) and Demystified Advanced Calculus (Calculus 3). I like the language used in both books, language that does not include math jargon.

Each book is divided into several sections with a test at the end of each section and a chapter exam covering several sections. Does anyone here know anything else concerning the Demystified Series in general? I have a James Stewart textbook that covers all three semesters of Calculus but it is not student-friendly.

 

[MarkFL]

Part of communicating effectively in mathematics is learning the "jargon." I am not familiar with the "Demystified Calculus" series, but I would raise an eyebrow to a treatment of elementary calculus that does not include "math jargon." :D

 

[harpazo]

For me, it is about understanding what is being said. You must agree that textbooks do not make things simple. Authors of math books always assume that readers understand mathematics at their level. This is a huge mistake.