What Instructors Are Saying (scroll down for student quotes)
...about the writing, examples, and problems
"Some of the best exercises I have seen."
-Gregory Dresden, Washington and Lee University
"Well written....as engaging as a calculus book can be."
-Thomas Riedel, University of Louisville
"Rogawski talks to students at their level, and uses simple yet powerful examples"
-Joaquin Carbonara, Buffalo State College
"There is a feeling of the mathematics growing and unfolding in a logical [way]. I think that this is a real gift for students."
-Tristen Denley, University of Mississippi
"The homework sets are delightful. The 'Preliminary Questions' and 'Further Insights and Challenges' are excellent for inducing deeper thoughts than just performing calculations."
-Mark Fitch, University of Alaska, Anchorage
"A good balance of theoretical and practical content; there is not too much theory that will confuse the average student (who will not major in mathematics but needs a good solid handle on the derivatives and integrals)."
-Jurg Boli, University of New Mexico
"Rogawski's writing style is very good. The language is direct and uncluttered. The mathematics is presented in a straightforward manner at a level suitable for calculus students."
-Norm Feldman, Sonoma State University
"The applications in this manuscript are, I think, better than those in Stewart. The author appears to have taken the time to find examples from applications of calculus, rather than composing idealized problems. A good instance of this is the example about storage on a computer disk"
-John Ellison, Grove City College
...about the content
"The extensive coverage of the error ('Effect of Inexact Measurement' and 'The Size of the Error') are truly useful examples. These are great means for introducing computational methods which many will use."
-Mark Fitch, University of Alaska, Anchorage
"(The formal treament of the limit) is simply great. Very much to the point, accurate, and with an eye on Real Analysis."
-Joaquin Carbonara, Buffalo State College
"I love your Reimann sums. A real selling point."
-David McKay, University of California, Long Beach
"Stewart's presentation of logarithms is needlessly cluttered. I much prefer Rogawski's."
-Gregory Dresden, Washington & Lee University
"The sheer fact that this book reorders certain sections (linear approximation and numerical integration) and adds Taylor polynomials as a section on applications of integration makes it different from almost all calculus texts I am familiar with. The manuscript under consideration is more direct in presentation."
-Elias Deeba, University of Houston
Student Evaluations of Jon Rogawski as Master Teacher
The following quotes from Jon Rogawski's students are taken from UCLA'a Web site at
http://www.bruinwalk.com"He's got to be one of the best math profs around. If you can, TAKE THIS PROFESSOR, even if it means getting up early."
"I highly recommend Professor Rogawski. When he covered the big three theorems of vector analysis, he did an excellent job of conveying their importance, rather than just showing the formulas and verifying them."
"Professor Rogawski is an extremely caring and effective teacher. His lectures are always clear, concise, and helpful. He gives many examples during class that really prepare you to do the homework."
"Professor Rogawski is my first math teacher at UCLA. After going to his lectures the first week, I have realized that I am so lucky to have him as a professor. He is like my high school calculus BC teacher who makes sure each student understands the material completely. He explains the ideas, concepts, and proofs behind the formulas and makes sure we have a solid understanding of important theorems."
"Rogawski seems to be one of the most student-centered teachers I have ever seen. He is very concise in his lectures and gives you the actual meaning behind the math."
"Prof. Rogawski is not the type of professor that does a flamboyant song and dance to get your attention. Rather, he teaches by explaining things precisely and accurately."
"I used to hate taking math before taking Rogawski's class because I thought I was bad at it. After taking Rogawski's class, I actually learned the material (how it works, why it works, and what it works on) and I realized math could be so much better when taught by someone who is competent and experienced. I came out of his class with a love of the material and a newfound respect for my abilities."