Advanced Calculus by David V. Widder

Product Description

Classic text leads from elementary calculus into more theoretic problems. Precise approach with definitions, theorems, proofs, examples and exercises. Topics include partial differentiation, vectors, differential geometry, Stieltjes integral, infinite series, gamma function, Fourier series, Laplace transform, much more. Numerous graded exercises with selected answers. 1961 edition.
Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #35102 in Books
Published on: 1989-08-01
Number of items: 1
Binding: Paperback
544 pages
Customer Reviews

GREAT BOOK
This is a classic text and a great book. I found that this book helped me truly understand many concepts which other books simply made confusing.

This should be the Standard
I really believe that this book does an excellent job at teaching such a difficult topic. "Advanced Calculus" is just packed with proofs and stimulating problems. This should be the text used to teach the subject. If you intend to tutor yourself on the topic or you are actually taking the class, this book is a must. I am currently using this as a secondary text to an advanced calculus class I am taking, and, as far as I'm concerned, this is the only text I need. This book does, in such a small package, more than you'll ever need. I recommend one purchases this book at the multi-varialbe calculus level and use it through your time in analysis courses. This is a must have for all math majors.

A bit of a hodge podge but still a useful reference
This text is very definitely written in the grand old non-geometrical style which some might find a bit more difficult to follow but the theory is sound with very good coverage of differentiation and integration including the essential elements of topology (it discusses compact sets without referring to them as such). My main complaint is that evidently in this era, it was stylish to omit certain details of the proofs. Other than that, it is still a serviceable text if used as a reference (especially considering the low price).

I feel fortunate to have inexpensively purchased my copy of this text and have no intention of selling it or my copy of "Elements of Calculus" by Granville, Smith and Longley. But I also feel fortunate that I didn't have to learn the subject from either text. One of the best part of buying a used math book is in the reading of the notations made by previous owners 8-)