George Brinton Thomas byl matematik, jehož učebnice se stala celosvětově uznávaným standardem. Jeho schopnost srozumitelně vysvětlovat složité matematické koncepty z něj učinila mimořádného pedagoga. Thomas se věnoval reformě matematického vzdělávání a inspiroval generace studentů svým klasickým dílem. Jeho celoživotní odhodlání posouvat hranice matematického poznání a výuky je dodnes patrné.
This ninth edition has been revised to ensure that it provides mathematically precise, succinct and readable engineering/science oriented calculus material. It features a visual presentation, designed to encourage learning; revised exercises to ensure clarity, balance and relevance; and clear commentary on the difficult subject of critical multivariable calculus topics.
This text is designed for a three-semester or four-quarter calculus course (math, engineering, and science majors). Calculus hasn't changed, but your students have. Today's students have been raised on immediacy and the desire for relevance, and they come to calculus with varied mathematical backgrounds. Thomas' Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Twelfth Edition, helps your students successfully generalize and apply the key ideas of calculus through clear and precise explanations, clean design, thoughtfully chosen examples, and superior exercise sets. Thomas offers the right mix of basic, conceptual, and challenging exercises, along with meaningful applications. This significant revision features more examples, more mid-level exercises, more figures