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Div, Grad, Curl and All That: An Informal Text on Vector Calculus (Paperback)

by H.M. Schey (Author)
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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: WW Norton & Co; 3rd Revised edition edition (3 Oct 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0393969975
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393969979
  • Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.7 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, well-integrated introduction to vector calculus, 1 April 1999
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This text provides a systematic introduction to vector calculus in a very readable, informal format. Key concepts like divergence, curl, gradient, line integrals, surface integrals, Divergence Theorem, and Stokes Theorem are introduced in the context of investigating solutions to electrostatics problems without requiring the reader to be especially familiar with physics. I particularly enjoyed the humor that is woven into the text. ("Thus, the anguish of remembering the form of curl F in Cartesian coordinates can be replaced by the pain of remembering how to expand a three-by-three determinant.") I would highly recommend this concise book to students of physics, engineering, and mathematics. It is particularly suitable for self-instruction.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, intuitive pictures for vector calculus operations, 10 Nov 1997
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I used the first edition of this book during a vector calculus course at M.I.T. way back in 1980, and it gave me exactly what I needed. The book describes vector operations in a very straightforward manner, and gives an excellent sense of what Green's theorem, Stokes' theorm, and the Divergence theorem are all about. Since then, those sorts of vector calculus operations have never been a problem.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Nonrigorous yet thorough explanation of vector calculus, 28 Jul 1998
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This book is excellent for understanding the basics of vector calculus: divergence, curl, gradient, Stokes' Theorem, Divergence Theorem, surface integrals, etc. Most vector calculus texts gloss over the big picture of vector calculus with mathematical rigor that is usually too abstract for non-math students, preventing many from truly understanding vector calculus. Schey's book keeps the math to a minimum and makes sure the basic concepts of vector calculus are thoroughly, yet concisely, explained. The book is also nice to have as a future reference tool.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Clear, intuitive and thorough introduction
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good practical overview.
There is no doubt that this book gives a good and practical summary of vector calculus. I would have given it five stars, but for another book, "Geometrical Vectors",... Read more
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