What is a good Multivariable calculus textbook at the university level?
stellar asked:
Right now, my multivariable calculus class uses “Vector Calculus” by Marsden and Tromba but I really dislike how this textbook is written. It is obscure, is not good at explaining it’s examples and often times I feel like it isn’t comprehensive enough. Could you guys recommend to me a very good Multivariable Calculus textbook that I could read and then understand this material? Thanks in advance!
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Right now, my multivariable calculus class uses “Vector Calculus” by Marsden and Tromba but I really dislike how this textbook is written. It is obscure, is not good at explaining it’s examples and often times I feel like it isn’t comprehensive enough. Could you guys recommend to me a very good Multivariable Calculus textbook that I could read and then understand this material? Thanks in advance!
May 31st, 2010 at 8:41 am
LOL…when I first saw your post, I was going to recommend the book you’re using in your class, but since you don’t like that one…
You can use the same calculus book you used for high school calculus or calculus 1 perhaps. The end of it is multivariable calculus.
A good one is Calculus and Early Transcendental Functions (I think thats the full name) by Larson, Hostetler, and Edwards. It will give a more elementary treatment of multivariable calculus than Marsden and Trombla. KG06
June 1st, 2010 at 3:40 pm
James Stewart calculus 6th edition. I have used this sucker through all of my calc days and it packs one heck of a punch. It offers detailed descriptions and thorough step by step solutions for examples in each section. It also offers a vast selection of challege probs at the end of each chapter. easy to understand; taught myself vectors from it. the only problem is its price. I got mine new at $150 but I honestly think it was worth the price. try amazon. phoenix
June 4th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Agree with phoenix. Can’t go wrong with Stewart! Here is some library link. dude79