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Book SynopsisFor the second edition of this very successful text, Professor Binmore has written two chapters on analysis in vector spaces. The discussion extends to the notion of the derivative of a vector function as a matrix and the use of second derivatives in classifying stationary points.
Table of ContentsPreface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; 1. Real numbers; 2. Continuum property; 3. Natural numbers; 4. Convergent sequences; 5. Subsequences; 6. Series; 7. Functions; 8. Limits of functions; 9. Continuity; 10. Differentiation; 11. Mean value theorems; 12. Monotone functions; 13. Integration; 14. Exponential and logarithm; 15. Power series; 16. Trigonometric functions; 17. The gamma function; 18. Vectors; 19. Vector derivatives; 20. Appendix; Solutions to exercises; Further problems; Suggested further reading; Notation; Index.
