Reddit reviews Forgotten Calculus

> no advanced math...

I had to take business calculus and statistics, so there is math. I was terrified of it at first, but wound up buying a copy of Forgotten Calculus and, man, that is one of the greatest math books out there. No shortcuts, but it takes you by the hand and explains everything. I was cranking out differential equations after that.

Further, I brought the book to class and my calculus professor went nuts over it. I gave him the book after the final and he's now using examples from it to teach. It is that good. If you're afraid of the math, buy this book. You have to put in the time and work the problems, but it will get you through and everything will make sense.

> Accounting is learning the principles/regulations/laws of accounting and applying them.

Very true. I had a somewhat unfair advantage since I went back for another degree in accounting after I became a lawyer. There's a lot of overlap between the two professions and all the rules and regulations were easy. Of course, I hit my head against the wall over that stuff my first year of law school. You can understand it, but you have to be immersed in it for awhile. Then you'll pick it up and it's not too bad.

Also, I strongly recommend accounting over finance. Far more versatile, practical and useful. Finance means you work in finance. Accounting means you can work a variety of positions in any business.

I was looking for the classic Calculus Refresher by A. Albert Klaf, when I found this brief refresher for statistics majors and this longer one for a course; I also found a similar book called Forgotten Calculus.

It also seems like certain computer science classes send out refreshers on linear algebra, including this one that focuses on matrix operations; I also found this lovely set of slides for an actual refresher course intended for people who took Linear Algebra a while ago.

http://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Calculus-Barbara-Bleau-Ph-D/dp/0764119982

books that have helped me( i keep them as reference)

https://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Algebra-Barbara-Lee-Bleau/dp/0764120085/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1500377758&sr=8-2&keywords=forgotten+algebra

https://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Calculus-Barbara-Bleau-Ph-D/dp/0764119982/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500379330&sr=8-1&keywords=forgotten+calculus

https://www.amazon.com/Pre-calculus-Demystified-Second-Rhonda-Huettenmueller/dp/0071778497/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500379354&sr=8-1&keywords=precalculus+demystified

https://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Intuitive-Physical-Approach-Mathematics-ebook/dp/B00CB2MK6C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1500379374&sr=8-3&keywords=calculus


https://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Idiots-Guides-Michael-Kelley-ebook/dp/B01E6H5C5A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1500379523&sr=8-2&keywords=calculus+idiots+guide

Forgotten Algebra https://www.amazon.com/dp/1438001509/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_SjJBCb4Z0CC0T

Forgotten Calculus https://www.amazon.com/dp/0764119982/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ClJBCbXZE0CYS

I never used these books but they are designed for people who already taken these classes and need a refresher.

Reviewing old material from previous math course is part of the struggle when learning higher levels of math. Reviewing them is part of the course. Also, use the calculator as much as you can. It may cut down on mistakes when doing the simplier math. Everyone have this issue. Its not the calculus per say that will mess you up but the simplier math especially when doing multistep problems. for example, there is a polynominal equation function and num solver on my ti 36x pro. I used to do it by hand or type it out the slow way in the calculator using parenthesis and division. It only hurt me in the long run. My calculator also have a fraction button which is something I use more often this semester. its faster, less accident prone, and It will show what I typed in without having to scroll. Become a calculator guru. Find out what calculator that the higher classes allow and read the manual and learn how to make the most out of it. At my college, it is the ti 36x pro.

I am have taken calc 1 to 3 and i am currently taking differential equations. I always have to go baxk and review my trig identites and integral and derivatives of trig functions. Algebra in calculus is something all student will have a hard time remember. So review will be essential. As bad as algebra maybe, Trig is far more easily and more common to forget that I find in myself and my classmates.


Find the zeroes mean where (points) does the line (function) go through the x and y axis.

Forgotten Algebra and Forgotten Calculus have good reviews on Amazon. I've been meaning to get them myself.