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I've already taken my calculus sequence and I'm interested in brushing up and staying sharp on the basics. So far, my calculus background is limited to single-variable calculus, which I applied in my physics sequence and engineering statistics. I learned a little bit of vector math in physics as well, but I'm not strong in it. My mathematical strengths lie in the discrete mathematics.

I'm particularly interested in studying for my IEEE Certified Software Development Associate exam - 10% of the exam is mathematics (calculus, differential equations, and statistics). Calculus is one of the mathematics knowledge areas that a software engineer should be competent in, so I'm looking for not only solidifying the courses that I've already taken, but moving forward with slightly more advanced topics, at an undergraduate mathematics level.

I'm currently using the textbook from my calculus sequence, but I'm interested to know what books other people used to learn calculus and if the book is potentially worth checking out.

What books are available to help me?

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    you could also go work in your school's math tutoring center, that way you'll get paid to re-learn every square inch of the calculus sequence.2010-08-13
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    Well, I'm in my final year of school. I'm also a volunteer mentor in my department (software engineering), which I find much more rewarding than a paid job. But I'm going back through and studying calculus, discrete mathematics, and statistics in preparation for the Certified Software Development Associate exam.2010-08-13
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    I think this question is too broad, and has the danger of generating a long list of answers of the form "I like textbook X". Could you say more about your specific needs and mathematical level? Is there some reason why just looking back at the textbook you used for the calculus classes you took would not be sufficient?2010-08-13
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    Pete: I'll update the question. But I'm also looking for new books - I'm a fan of learning and sometimes, having a decent book to learn from beyond the one book I used in my one calculus sequence is better.2010-08-13
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    @Thomas: your revision is helpful, thanks. Yet more information would be even more helpful: what post-calculus math classes have you taken?2010-08-13

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