Preparing for University Calculus
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Introduction
The booklet "Preparing for University Calculus" is written by a group of mathematics instructors at Atlantic Canadian universities. It is intended to familiarize students entering university, or about to take a standard university calculus course for the first time, with the mathematical background that will be expected.
It consists of two sections: one is a "Frequently Asked Questions" list, and is available on the Web. The other contains over 150 questions, under 13 headings, of the sort often found on calculus placement tests. These cover topics such as arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, and word problems. In each section, a few are worked in detail, and answers to the rest are given at the end of the booklet.
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Licensing & Purchasing
- Single purchase
- Individual copies (or copies in quantities of 4 or fewer) may be purchased for $2 each by writing to:
CALCULUS BOOKLET
c/o Department of Mathematics
and Computing Science
Saint Mary's University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 3C3
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enclosing a cheque or money order made out to "Department of Mathematics and Computing Science, Saint Mary's University" - no cash, COD, or credit card orders please!
This covers printing, postage and handling only; you are encouraged to get your copy for nothing by other means! (ie: download the booklet from below or photocopy it)
- Bulk Purchase
- Copies may be purchased in multiples of 10 at $10 for 10 copies from the same address. Please contact us about discounts for larger orders.
- FREE Electronic Access
- You may download the booklet, in PDF or PostScript form, from this site.
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- FREE Individual License
- Any individual is hereby, until further notice, licensed to photocopy this booklet in its entirety for noncommercial purposes. There is no charge for this; however, please note:
You may not omit or change the front cover, copyright page, or contents without written permission.
- Institutional Licensing
- Universities and other institutions can, by arrangement, print copies of this booklet on-site at a nominal charge (free in many cases.) Please write to the above address, or email us for details.
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You may download the booklet below. Any individual is hereby, until further notice, licensed to photocopy this booklet in its entirety for noncommercial purposes. Please see the Licensing & Purchasing section above for licensing issues.
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2 - To read the PostScript version, you will need GhostView . You will need to run Ghostview once after installation, to configure it, before viewing the booklet.
NOTE: The software available through the links above is not written or maintained by the authors of the booklet "Preparing for University Calculus". We have not tested it in depth, and do not guarantee it. That said, it has worked well for us so far, and we appreciate the owners' permitting it to be distributed at no charge.
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