Introduction; 1. Preliminary ideas; 2. The integral; 3. Functions, old and new; 4. Falling bodies; 5. Compound interest and horse kicks; 6. Taylor's theorem; 7. Approximations, good and bad; 8. Hills and dales; 9. Differential equations via computers; 10. Paradise lost; 11. Paradise regained; Bibliography; Index.
A short introduction perfect for any 16- to 18-year-old, about to begin studies in mathematics.
T. W. Körner is Professor of Fourier Analysis in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics at the University of Cambridge. His previous books include The Pleasures of Counting and Fourier Analysis.
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