The central theme of this book and course is functions as models of change. The authors emphasize that functions can be grouped into families and that functions can be used as models for real-world behavior. Because linear, exponential, power, and periodic functions are more frequently used to model physical phenomena, they are introduced before polynomial and rational functions. Once introduced, a family of functions is compared and contrasted with other families of functions.

Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus, Preliminary Edition

Science & Math

Gleason, Andrew M.

Connally, Eric

Yoshiwara, Katherine

Cheifetz, Philip

Swenson, Carl

Avenoso, Frank

Shure, Pat

Kalayc?o?lu, Selin

Thrash, Karen R.

Mueller, William

Hillyer, Jo Ellen

Hughes–Hallett, Deborah

Mathematics

wiley

From the Calculus Consortium based at Harvard University, this comprehensible book prepares readers for the study of calculus, presenting families of functions as models for change. These materials stress conceptual understanding and multiple ways of representing mathematical ideas.

Functions Modeling Change, Textbook and Study Guide: A Preparation for Calculus

Lahme, Brigitte

Davidian, Ann

Functions Modeling Change, Student Solutions Manual: A Preparation for Calculus, Preliminary Edition

Pasquale, Andrew

This is a new edition of the precalculus text developed by the Consortium based at Harvard University and funded by a National Science Foundation Grant. The text is thought-provoking for well-prepared students while still accessible to students with weaker backgrounds. It provides numerical and graphical approaches as well as algebraic approaches to give students another way of mastering the material. This approach encourages students to persist, thereby lowering failure rates. A large number of real-world examples and problems enable students to create mathematical models that will help them understand the world in which they live. The focus is on those topics that are essential to the study of calculus and these topics are treated in depth. 
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<li>Linear, exponential, power, and periodic functions are introduced before polynomial and rational functions to take advantage of their use to model physical phenomena.</li> <li>Building on the Consortium's Rule of Four: Each function is represented symbolically, numerically, graphically, and verbally where appropriate.</li> </ul>

Functions Modeling Change :A Preparation For Calculus

Flath, Daniel E.

Lock, Patti Frazer

MORRIS, JERRY

Marks, Elliot J.

John Wiley&Sons

From the Calculus Consortium based at Harvard University, this comprehensible book prepares readers for the study of calculus, presenting families of functions as models for change. These materials stress conceptual understanding and multiple ways of representing mathematical ideas.

Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus (Student Solution Manual)

Rhea, Karen

Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus (Preliminary Edition)

Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus

Functions Modeling Change, Graphing Calculator Guide for the TI-83/82: A Preparation for Calculus

This is a new edition of the precalculus text developed by the Consortium based at Harvard University and funded by a National Science Foundation Grant. The text is thought-provoking for well-prepared students while still accessible to students with weaker backgrounds. It provides numerical and graphical approaches as well as algebraic approaches to give students another way of mastering the material. This approach encourages students to persist, thereby lowering failure rates. A large number of real-world examples and problems enable students to create mathematical models that will help them understand the world in which they live.   The focus is on those topics that are essential to the study of calculus and these topics are treated in depth.  Linear, exponential, power, and periodic functions are introduced before polynomial and rational functions to take advantage of their use to model physical phenomena. Building on the Consortium's Rule of Four: Each function is represented symbolically, numerically, graphically, and verbally where appropriate.

Functions Modeling Change, Textbook, Solutions Manual and Study Guide: A Preparation for Calculus

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