Silvanus Phillips Thompson was a British author and electrical engineer who also served as a professor of physics. His work was characterized by a deep interest in scientific discovery and its popularization, reflected in his extensive literary output. Thompson dedicated himself to explaining complex technical concepts in an accessible manner, making advancements in electrical engineering understandable to a wider audience. His influence and contributions to science and technology were widely recognized, evidenced by his election as a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Calculus Made Easy has long been the most popular calculus primer, and this major revision of the classic math text makes the subject at hand still more comprehensible to readers of all levels. With a new introduction, three new chapters, modernized language and methods throughout, and an appendix of challenging and enjoyable practice problems, Calculus Made Easy has been thoroughly updated for the modern reader.
In diesem Band räumt Thompson mit dem allgemeinen Vorurteil auf, die höhere Mathematik sei eine komplizierte Geheimwissenschaft und nur nach höheren Weihen zugänglich. In unkonventioneller Art zeigt er den Lesern Möglichkeiten, sich auf anschauliche und verständliche Weise in die Differential- und Integralrechnung einzuarbeiten.