Calculus of Several Variables / Edition 3

This text provides a clear, if challenging, introduction to multi-variable calculus. Like his introductory text, A First Course in Calculus, this text teaches you how to solve challenging problems while effectively conveying the key concepts. Lang does an effective job of placing those concepts in context. Methods of solving problems are clearly explained in the examples. Working through the exercises enables you to build the skills you need in order to solve challenging problems. The text covers vector functions, maxima and minima, Taylor's Formula, line integrals, double and triple integrals, integration with respect to polar, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates, Green's Theorem, Stokes' Theorem, and applications of linear algebra to multi-variable calculus. While there is more material here than can comfortably be covered in a year course, working through the entire text will provide you with a solid foundation for subsequent courses in linear algebra, real analysis, or electricity and magnetism. Caveat: beware of errors.