Calculus and statistics
by Michael C. Gemignani · first published 1970
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Self-contained and suitable for undergraduate students, this text offers a working knowledge of calculus and statistics. It assumes only a familiarity with basic analytic geometry, presenting a coordinated study that develops the interrelationships between calculus, probability, and statistics. Starting with the basic concepts of function and probability, the text addresses some specific probabilities and proceeds to surveys of random variables and graphs, the derivative, applications of the derivative, sequences and series, and integration. Additional topics include the integral and continuou
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There is SICP. For distributed systems I'd read Lynch's book on Distributed Algorithms. For stats Michael Freedman's book, Statistics, is a good simple introduction. Someone mentioned Calculus and Statistics (http://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Statistics-Dover-Books-Mathem...) here on HN a couple of weeks ago. I had looked it when it came out and re-reviewed it with that thread -- I really like it a fair bit…
on “Technical Papers Every Programmer Should Read (At Least Twice)” ↗Saville is a fantastic book. You may like Gemignani’s “Calculus and Statistics” - in the same spirit. Mostly combined problems in high school level stat and calculus, going back and forth between the 2 subjects.
on “Ask HN: The book that did it for you in math and/or CS?” ↗…a) Methods of Mathematics Applied to Calculus, Probability, and Statistics by Richard Hamming. It is by Hamming so one of the best. - https://store.doverpublications.com/products/9780486439457?_... b) Calculus and Statistics by Michael Gemignani. Similar to the above - https://store.doverpublications.com/products/9780486449937
on “Simplifying and Refactoring Introductory Calculus” ↗