Vector Calculus

its selection of problems and its focus on vector calculus are both quite good. Perhaps both are excellent, but my current experience and intuition in this subject area prevent me from being more certain.Either way, a much more physically intuitive approach with more problem-solution examples and less geometrical rigor is possible, that much is certain.Most importantly, in-text solutions are provided. There is no problem with merely an answer, all have something more. There are way fewer problems as compared to a schaum's outline (on the order of 30 times fewer). Though it also costs two or three times more than a Schaum's, it's certainly much more physically intuitive than the Schaum's on vector/tensor analysis by Murray R. Spiegel.I think this book would make its publisher and author a lot more money (by selling a hell of a lot more of them) if it were reduced in price. It would be a win-win for everybody who, I'm pretty certain, matters here.

There are many books on Vector Calculus including the original Vector Analysis by Wilson based on the Gibbs Yale lectures published in 1901 (now in the public domain and available free on line). However, some modern conventions such as suffix notation, use of the Kronecker delta and Levi-Civita symbols, have been introduced since then and can be a source of some confusion. This book gives a very clear and concise explanation of both the basics and these newer conventions. Highly recommended for the self-learner.

This is a good introductory overview for people new to the subject, or who need to dip into it for an application. It quickly gets to the point and tells you what everything means. But it has one quirk: The author thinks the plural of "suffix" is "suffices." It is not and never has been. It is "suffixes." In Latin the x was not the last letter of the word.

It is great to read for students who major the subject, but to those who are not, it does not fit.

It is good for engineers.

concise and clear. exercises are good too.

Very useful.

It's very direct, so while it doesn't lead you astray, it also doesn't hold your hand

The major problem is a lack of worked examples of the most elementary problems. Show me how to do the simple things and then I may have some hope of understanding the more advanced concepts. Understanding is only achieved by getting simple building blocks right and then adding the superstructure.

A good book on Vector Calculus. All the key topics were clearly explained and demonstrated with plenty of exercises. It also explains the use of tensors as well as a way of calculating volume components which is much easier than finding the determinant of the Jacobian

I bought this book because I wanted to revive my memories of div, grad, curl etc had faded over many years. The book is small and well focused. There's no flab in it. I highly recommend it.

I have just started to use this book, and it will take me a long time to complete this course.However, I like chapter one!

Just bought this book because i was having trouble with vector and matracies analysis in bEng mechanical engineering. I am glad i made the right choice.