Solving problems in mathematical analysis, Part I. Sets, functions, limits, derivatives, integrals, sequences and series. Based on the translation of the Polish original edition (Q2287005)

This volume contains a large list of worked problems in elementary mathematical analysis. The book is a translation from a work published in Polish in 2010. This is the first of three volumes. In fact, almost all the problems included in this volume are mainly devoted to calculus rather than mathematical analysis. The problems are more challenging than usually found in modern calculus courses, and the solutions are clear and very detailed. The volume also contains numerous exercises for independent work, many of which gives the final answer without showing the work as indicated in its subtitle. It is mainly concerned with ``sets, functions, limits, derivatives, integrals, sequences and series.'' Sets are studied both as a basis for defining functions and as metric spaces. The part devoted to functions is intensively studied in high-school algebra and in precalculus. The part covering metric spaces is what usually is covered at the beginning of a real analysis course. The volume also includes a detailed chapter on mathematical induction, with difficult problems that can be proved by this technique. This is an interesting chapter and has much more impressive examples of this technique than typically are found in books. The chapters on limits, derivatives, sequences, and integrals mostly involve standard techniques, although they are applied to especially complicated examples. The chapter on convergence of series and the chapter on convergence of series of functions covers examples of only a few techniques, mostly comparison of series and the ratio and root tests. Like the rest of the book it covers how to handle very complicated expressions. The volume is intended for undergraduate students in mathematics, physics and engineering. This book is a good addition to other problem books dealing with elementary mathematical analysis.