Biocalculus

Biocalculus: Calculus for Life Sciences, 1st Edition, is a textbook written by James Stewart and Troy Day and published by Cengage Learning. The book presents mathematical principles tailored for life sciences contexts.

The text introduces foundational concepts including functions and sequences. Readers encounter multiple representations of functions alongside a catalog of essential functions and techniques for constructing new functions from existing relationships.

Additional coverage explores exponential functions, logarithms, semilog and log-log plots, and sequence and difference equations. Learning resources such as concept checks, quizzes, and chapter exercises provide problem-solving practice.