Teaching calculus in an original and refreshing way, this guide combines Japanese-style manga cartoons with mathematical content as it follows the story of heroine Noriko. Noriko takes a job with a local newspaper and quickly befriends math whiz Kakeru, who wants to help her understand the practical uses of calculus in journalism. nNoriko is just getting started as a junior reporter for the Asagake Times. She wants to cover the hard-hitting issues, like world affairs and politics, but does she have the smarts for it? Thankfully, her overbearing and math-minded boss, Mr. Seki, is here to teach her how to analyze her stories with a mathematical eye. nIn The Manga Guide to Calculus, youll follow along with Noriko as she learns that calculus is more than just a class designed to weed out would-be science majors. Youll see that calculus is a useful way to understand the patterns in physics, economics, and the world around us, with help from real-world examples like probability, supply and demand curves, the economics of pollution, and the density of Shochu (a Japanese liquor). n nMr. Seki teaches Noriko how to: n-Use differentiation to understand a functions rate of change n-Apply the fundamental theorem of calculus, and grasp the relationship between a functions derivative and its integral n-Integrate and differentiate trigonometric and other complicated functions n-Use multivariate calculus and partial differentiation to deal with tricky functions n-Use Taylor Expansions to accurately imitate difficult functions with polynomials n nWhether youre struggling through a calculus course for the first time or you just need a painless refresher, youll find what youre looking for in The Manga Guide to Calculus. n nThis EduManga book is a translation from a bestselling series in Japan, co-published with Ohmsha, Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan.n