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Open Textbooks and Concordia Courses
| Open Textbook Title | Potentially Relevant Courses |
| Differential Calculus for the Life Sciences | MATH 203 |
| Calculus for the Life Sciences: A Modelling Approach Volume 1 | MATH 203 |
| Calculus | MATH 203, MATH 209 |
| Contemporary Calculus | MATH 203, MATH 209, MAST 218, MATH 264 |
| APEX Calculus | MATH 203, MATH 209, MAST 218, MATH 264 |
| Calculus: OpenStax Volumes 1-3 | MATH 203, MATH 209, MAST 218, MATH 264, MATH 265 |
| Linear Algebra with Application: Lyryx | MATH 204, MAST 214, MATH 251, MATH 252 |
| Linear Algebra | MATH 204, MAST 214, MATH 251, MATH 252 |
| Introductory Statistics: Saylor | MATH 208, MAST 221, STAT 250 |
| Community Calculus (Single, Multivariable) | MAST 218, MAST 219, MATH 264, MATH 265 |
| Active Calculus Multivariable | MAST 218, MAST 219 |
| Active Calculus Single Variable | MATH 264 |
Description and Access
Differential Calculus for the Life Sciences
This textbook was written by a math professor at the University of British Columbia and is currently used as a textbook for introductory calculus courses for life sciences undergraduates.
Includes: exercises and solutions to selected problems
May suit: MATH 203 Differential & Integral Calculus I
Calculus for the Life Sciences: A Modelling Approach Volume 1
This textbook was written by two professors at Iowa State University with the goal of introducing students to scientific modeling. This course aims to teach students the necessary skills and concepts from a traditional physical sciences course while explaining the applications of calculus to the life sciences.
Includes: exercises, solutions to select problems, and MATLAB exercises
May suit: MATH 203 Differential & Integral Calculus I
Calculus
Originally published through traditional means, this textbook is now available as an open educational resource. This text includes single and multivariable calculus and was written by a professor of mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Includes: an instructor’s manual, a student study guide with exercises and select solutions, and links to a calculus video series by the author
May suit: MATH 203 Differential & Integral Calculus I, and MATH 209 Fundamental Mathematics II
Contemporary Calculus
This textbook was created as part of the Washington State Colleges’ Open Course Library Project, which received funding through the Gates Foundation. This text has been used by thousands of students within Washington State and was developed by a professor at Bellevue College.
Includes: exercises, solutions to odd-numbered problems, and other resources
May suit: MATH 203 Differential & Integral Calculus I, MATH 209 Fundamental Mathematics II, MAST 218 Multivariable Calculus I, and MATH 264 Advanced Calculus I
APEX Calculus
This text, or portions of it, has been adopted at a considerable number of American institutions to teach calculus, according to their website. These institutions include the Virginia Military Institute, where the author is an associate professor of mathematics.
Includes: interactive graphics, exercises, and solutions.
May suit: MATH 203 Differential & Integral Calculus I, MATH 209 Fundamental Mathematics II, MAST 218 Multivariable Calculus I , and MATH 264 Advanced Calculus I
Calculus: OpenStax Volumes 1-3
Volume 1 concepts: functions, limits, derivatives, and integration
Volume 2 concepts: integration, differential equations, sequences and series, and parametric equations and polar coordinates
Volume 3 concepts: parametric equations and polar coordinates, vectors, functions of several variables, multiple integrations , and second-order differential equations
Includes: Exercises and answers. Volume 1 has been faculty-reviewed, adopted, is accessible, and has ancillary resources. Volume 2 has been adopted, has ancillary resources, and is accessible. Volume 3 is accessible and has ancillary resources. Adopt and adapt these volumes at the links above on Volumes 1, 2, and 3, respectively
May suit: MATH 203 Differential & Integral Calculus I MATH 209 Fundamental Mathematics II MAST 218 Multivariable Calculus I MATH 264 Advanced Calculus I , and MATH 265 Advanced Calculus II
Linear Algebra with Applications: Lyryx
The first version of this textbook was published in 1986 as a traditional textbook. The current version from 2018 was published as an open educational resource for a traditional or advanced introduction to the topics within linear algebra.
Includes: instructor resources: solution manual to exercises and lecture slides
May suit: MATH 204 Vectors and Matrices, MAST 214 Calculus and Linear Algebra, MATH 251 Linear Algebra I, MATH 252 Linear Algebra II
Linear Algebra
This textbook has been positively reviewed by four math professors from American universities and the Mathematical Association of America.
Includes: exercises, solutions, a lab manual, and lecture slides, and includes applications of linear algebra
May suit: MATH 204 Vectors and Matrices, MAST 214 Calculus and Linear Algebra, MATH 251 Linear Algebra I, and MATH 252 Linear Algebra II
Introductory Statistics: Saylor
This peer-reviewed resource introduces statistical concepts, including: descriptive statistics, basic concepts of probability, discrete random variables, continuous random variables, sampling distributions, estimation, testing hypotheses, two-sample problems, correlation and regression, and chi-square and f-tests.
Includes: exercises, and answers
May suit: MATH 208 Fundamental Mathematics I, MAST 221 Applied Probability, and STAT 250 Statistics
Community Calculus (Single, Multivariable)
This online compilation of four calculus textbooks is frequently updated and has been used in courses. It has been positively reviewed by the Mathematical Association of America. It also covers early and late transcendentals.
Includes: exercises, solutions, and WeBWorK problem sets
May suit: MAST 218 Multivariable Calculus I, MAST 219 Multivariable Calculus II, MATH 264 Advanced Calculus I, and MATH 265 Advanced Calculus II
Active Calculus Multivariable
This textbook is meant to complement the Single Variable edition of Active Calculus.
Includes: exercises, and solutions
May suit: MAST 218 Multivariable Calculus I, and MAST 219 Multivariable Calculus II
Active Calculus Single Variable
This textbook was written by math professors from an American university.
Includes: interactive exercises and solutions, a lab manual, and other instructor resources
May suit: MATH 264 Advanced Calculus I
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