Vector Calculus - Hardcover

A traditional yet accessible calculus book with a strong conceptual and geometric slant. Using the language and notation of vectors and matrices to clarify the analogy between concepts in single- and multivariable calculus, this book provides a greater challenge than the multivariable material typically found in calculus books. The book offers flexibility for readers by presenting topics not usually found in a book at this level. It incorporates more than 500 diagrams and figures that connect analytic work to geometry and assist with visualization. It stresses mathematical rigor, but presents technical derivations at the ends of sections. Proofs are available for reference, but positioned so as to not interfere with the main flow of ideas. A valuable reference book for any reader who needs a greater understanding of multivariable calculus.

Susan Coney is currently the Andrew and Pauline Delaney Professor of Mathematics at Oberlin College, having previously served as Chair of the Department.

She received S.B. and Ph.D. degrees in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology prior to joining the faculty at Oberlin in 1983.

Her research focuses on enumerative problems in algebraic geometry, particularly concerning multiple-point singularities and higher-order contact of plane curves.

Professor Coney has published papers on algebraic geometry as well as articles on other mathematical subjects. She has lectured internationally on her research and has taught a wide range of subjects in undergraduate mathematics.

Professor Coney is a member of several professional and honorary societies, including the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, Phi Beta Kappa, and Sigma Xi.