Multivariable Calculus, 4th Edition

Concepts and Contexts, Enhanced Edition

Author: James Stewart

ISBN / EAN: 9781337687812
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Stewart's MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS: CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS, ENHANCED EDITION, FOURTH EDITION helps you learn the major concepts of calculus using precise definitions, patient explanations, and a variety of examples and exercises. The text is just one component in a comprehensive calculus course program that combines print, media, and technology tools for successful learning.

About the Author

James Stewart received the M.S. degree from Stanford University and the Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. After two years as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of London, he became Professor of Mathematics at McMaster University. His research has been in harmonic analysis and functional analysis. Stewart's books include a series of high school textbooks as well as a best-selling series of calculus textbooks published by Cengage Learning. He is also co-author, with Lothar Redlin and Saleem Watson, of a series of college algebra and precalculus textbooks. Translations of his books include those into Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Korean, Chinese, Greek, Indonesian and Japanese. A talented violinist, Stewart was concertmaster of the McMaster Symphony Orchestra for many years and played professionally in the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. He has given more than 20 talks worldwide on mathematics and music. Stewart was named a Fellow of the Fields Institute in 2002 and was awarded an honorary D.Sc. in 2003 by McMaster University. The library of the Fields Institute is named after him. The James Stewart Mathematics Centre was opened in October, 2003, at McMaster University.