Calculus for the life sciences / James L. Cornette, Ralph A. Ackerman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cornette, James L., 1935- author.

Ackerman, Ralph A., author.

Series:

AMS/MAA Textbooks, 2577-1213 ; v. 29

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Calculus--Textbooks.

Calculus.

Life sciences--Mathematical models--Textbooks.

Life sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Providence, RI : American Mathematical Society, 2019.

System Details:

Mode of access : World Wide Web

Contents:

Chapter 1. Mathematical Models of Biological Processes Chapter 2. Functions as Descriptions of Biological Patterns Chapter 3. The Derivative Chapter 4. Continuity and the Power Chain Rule Chapter 5. Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Chapter 6. Derivatives of Products, Quotients and Compositions of Functions Chapter 7. Derivatives of the Trigonometric Functions Chapter 8. Applications of Derivatives Chapter 9. The Integral Chapter 10. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus Chapter 11. Applications of the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and Multiple Integrals Chapter 12. The Mean Value Theorem and Taylor Polynomials Chapter 13. Two Variable Calculus and Diffusion Chapter 14. First Order Difference Equation Models of Populations Chapter 15. Discrete Dynamical Systems Chapter 16. Nonlinear Dynamical Systems; Stable and Unstable Equilibria Chapter 17. Differential Equations Chapter 18. Second order and systems of two first order differential equations

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society. 2015

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Cornette, James L., 1935- Calculus for the life sciences /

ISBN:

9781614446156 (online)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.