Good quality figures are generated and included to illustrate the ideas. Fully worked out examples are given as appropriate. Mathematical concepts are sufficiently explained. Expansion, if desired, can be done in future updates. There is such a need among senior or beginning graduate level STEM students. I personally prefer that it contains some more advanced topics, such as the implicit function theorem and the Taylor series expansion of multivariable functions, and more involved real world examples in physical sciences so that it can also be used as a vector calculus textbook following the calculus sequence. Or one can use the book by selecting the topics one likes and supplements it with content found elsewhere. The book is for those who share a similar preference over the topics as the author. Many relevant topics are omitted, only briefly treated, or left as exercises. The proofs for some theorems are provided, while some others are left as exercises. It is well written with mathematical accuracy. This is a neatly organized little book on vector calculus. Answers and hints to selected exercises are provided in Appendix A toward the end of the book. Color-coded boxes are used in the text to highlight the definitions, theorems, and other important results. A number of routine examples are provided to demonstrate mathematical concepts and basic techniques in calculation. At the end of each section a fair number of exercises are provided, which are divided into 3 categories, A, B, C, roughly based on the level of difficulty. It is relatively easy to read and follow. This book contains about enough material for a one semester multivariable calculus or a beginning vector calculus course. Reviewed by Yaping Liu, Professor, Pittsburg State University on 1/12/23 Journalism, Media Studies & Communications +.
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