The Elements of the Differential and Integral Calculus: Based on Kurzgefasstes Lehrbuch Der Differential- und Integralrechnung Von W. Nernst und A. Schönflies

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The equation of the ellipse
42
The auxiliary circle the directrix the eccentricity
50
The form of the hyperbola
57
ART PAGE 22 Transformation of coördinates
63
EXERCISES IX
65
Van der Waals equation
66
Polar coördinates
69
The equations of the ellipse the parabola and the hyperbola in polar coördinates
70
The spiral of Archimedes 74 23
74
Concerning imaginary points and lines
75
CHAPTER II
77
Illustrations of limits
79
Definition of limit Rigorous definition of limit
80
Application of the definition further illustrations
82
Concerning infinity
85
Further examples of limits
86
The fundamental theorem of limits
87
Propositions concerning limits
90
Concerning epsilons
91
Properties of epsilons
92
EXERCISES X
95
CHAPTER III
97
Motion on the parabola
99
Concerning speed
102
The linear expansion of a rod
105
The derivative
107
The physical signification of derivatives
109
The functionconcept
110
EXERCISES XI
114
General rule for the formation of derivatives
115
EXERCISES XII
118
The derivative of a product
130
Logarithmic functions
136
Connection between and dy dx
142
Differentiation of functions
150
Logarithmic differentiation
157
CHAPTER V
166
The integral calculus as an inverse problem
172
The physical signification of the constant of integration
180
Integration by parts
191
EXERCISES XXI
195
Integration by transformation of the function to be integrated
196
Formulæ of reduction
199
Integration by inspection
200
EXERCISES XXII
201
Decomposition into partial fractions EXERCISES XXIII
213
CHAPTER VII
218
The hypsometric formula 218
220
EXERCISES XXV
223
Newtons law of cooling 4 Concerning the general method of all these applications
229
Definite integrals 5 The quadrature of the ellipse and of the hyperbola
255
The volume of a solid PAGE 245 248
258
The mass of a rod of varying density
261
Some laws of operation for definite integrals
262
EXERCISES XXVI
265
HIGHER DERIVATIVES AND FUNCTIONS OF SEVERAL VARIABLES 1 Definition of higher derivatives
272
The higher derivatives of the simplest functions
273
EXERCISES XXVIII
275
Geometric meaning of the second derivative
276
Physical interpretation of the second derivative
278
Oscillatory motion
280
The velocity acquired by a body falling toward the earth from a great distance 272 273 275 276 278
282
single independent variable
291
EXERCISES XXX
295
EXERCISES XXXI
298
EXERCISES XXXII
299
EXERCISES XXXIII
300
The focal properties of the parabola
301
The focal properties of the ellipse
303
The asymptotes of the hyperbola
306
CHAPTER X
310
The sum of infinite series
311
The geometric series
313
General theorems on the convergence of series Series with alternating signs
314
EXERCISES XXXIV
317
Series with varying signs
318
Series whose signs are all positive
320
Rapidity of convergency
322
Application to the series for e
323
EXERCISES XXXV
324
Maclaurins Theorem
325
The series for e sin x and cos x
328
EXERCISES XXXVI
332
Taylors Theorem 334
334
The logarithmic series
337
The binomial theorem
341
EXERCISES XXXVII
342
Table of series
346
Indeterminate forms
347
Illustrative examples of the determination of the limits of in
350
Types of indeterminate forms 355
355
EXERCISES XXXVIII
356
Calculation with small quantities 357
357
Reduction with barometric readings to 0 C
359
CHAPTER XII
389
233
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