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christian0710
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I've taken a Calculus course with Steward Calclulus, and to be honest I didn't really like that book, so I'm looking for a new book to have in case I'll need to review some differentiation or integration during my science studies.
I've seen many mathematicians speak about Michael spivak, however my goal is not to become good at mathematical proofs, just to understand how to calculate and interprete derivatives, log functions, integrals etc (often used in biological science and chemistry), just with better and quicker explanations than Steward's book - not towordy and not heavy on proofs.
So far I've come down to the choice between
1) Calculus and Analytic Geometry by George B Thomas and Ross Finney
2) Calculus With Analytic Geometry, Seventh Edition by Ron Larson
3) Calculus With Analytic Geometry by George Simmons
Can anyone recommend one of them for my purpose?
I've seen many mathematicians speak about Michael spivak, however my goal is not to become good at mathematical proofs, just to understand how to calculate and interprete derivatives, log functions, integrals etc (often used in biological science and chemistry), just with better and quicker explanations than Steward's book - not towordy and not heavy on proofs.
So far I've come down to the choice between
1) Calculus and Analytic Geometry by George B Thomas and Ross Finney
2) Calculus With Analytic Geometry, Seventh Edition by Ron Larson
3) Calculus With Analytic Geometry by George Simmons
Can anyone recommend one of them for my purpose?
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