Seeking Advanced Differentiation & Integration Books

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the search for advanced books on differentiation and integration techniques, specifically looking for resources that go beyond standard first-year calculus texts. Participants express interest in exploring more sophisticated methods and manipulations related to these topics.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant seeks recommendations for advanced differentiation and integration books that offer more techniques than typical first-year calculus texts.
  • Another participant expresses skepticism about the need for such a book, suggesting that mastering derivatives requires practice rather than clever techniques.
  • A third participant references a distinction between "direct" and "inverse" problems in calculus, noting that while derivatives have a straightforward definition, integrals involve more complex techniques.
  • One suggestion is to thoroughly practice derivatives using the Stewart textbook, implying that the process becomes repetitive and may not warrant a dedicated advanced book.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the necessity or existence of advanced differentiation and integration books, with some arguing that practice is sufficient while others seek more comprehensive resources.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying assumptions about the nature of calculus learning, with some emphasizing practice and others highlighting the complexity of integration techniques.

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I wonder if anyone here knows any DERIVATIVE or differentiation book such as “Exercises in Integration” by Claude George, Springer-Verlag. Any advance would be appreciated.

Actually, I am looking for MORE techniques, manipulations, etc, on INTEGRATION and DERIVATIVE that could not be found on many FIRST-YEAR Calculus book such as Stewart, Varberg, Giordano, etc. Maybe I could find the techniques, manipulations, etc, that suitable with my taste. Any advance would be much appreciated.
 
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You don't really need a book like that, and I doubt one exists. With derivatives, you just sit down and do them. No real cleverness is required.
 
That is another example of what was referred to in a different thread as "direct" and "inverse" problems. We have a direct formula definition of the derivative and so, as musicheck said, "you just sit down and do them". The integral, or anti-derivative, typically is defined as the "inverse" of the derivative and so requires a lot of more or less related "techniques".
 
My suggestion is to take your Stewart textbook, and do all the derivatives. After about 50, you should fine that it's really repetitive and that's why they never wrote a book about techniques.
 

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