The manga guide to calculus, paperback/hiroyuki kojima

Noriko is just getting started as a junior reporter for the Asagake Times .

She wants to cover the hard-hitting issues, like world affairs and politics, but does she have the smarts for it? Thankfully, her overbearing and math-minded boss, Mr.

Seki, is here to teach her how to analyze her stories with a mathematical eye.

In The Manga Guide to Calculus , youll follow along with Noriko as she learns that calculus is more than just a class designed to weed out would-be science majors.

Youll see that calculus is a useful way to understand the patterns in physics, economics, and the world around us, with help from real-world examples like probability, supply and demand curves, the economics of pollution, and the density of Shochu (a Japanese liquor).

Seki teaches Noriko how to: -Use differentiation to understand a functions rate of change -Apply the fundamental theorem of calculus, and grasp the relationship between a functions derivative and its integral -Integrate and differentiate trigonometric and other complicated functions -Use multivariate calculus and partial differentiation to deal with tricky functions -Use Taylor Expansions to accurately imitate difficult functions with polynomials Whether youre struggling through a calculus course for the first time or you just need a painless refresher, youll find what youre looking for in The Manga Guide to Calculus .

This EduManga book is a translation from a bestselling series in Japan, co-published with Ohmsha, Ltd.

of Tokyo, Japan.