Everyday calculus : discovering the hidden math all around us /
Fernandez, Oscar E.(Oscar Edward)
Princeton : Princeton University Press,
[2014]
Uses everyday experiences to reveal the hidden calculus behind a typical day's events, showing how math naturally emerges from simple observations such as how hot coffee cools down, and demonstrating that calculus can be both useful and fascinating.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Wake up and smell the functions -- Breakfast at Newton's -- Driven by derivatives -- Connected by calculus -- Take a derivative and you'll feel better -- Adding things up, the calculus way -- Derivatives and integrals : the dream team -- Epilogue -- Appendices.
Uses everyday experiences to reveal the hidden calculus behind a typical day's events, showing how math naturally emerges from simple observations such as how hot coffee cools down, and demonstrating that calculus can be both useful and fascinating.
Calculus