Preface to the first edition The material of this book has been compiled so that it may serve the needs of students and teachers as well as profes- sional workers who use mathematics. The contents and siz make it especially convenient and portable. The widespread availability and low price of scientific calculators have greatly reduced the need for many numerical tables(e.g, logarithms, trigonometric functions, powers, etc. )that make most handbooks bulky. However, most calculators do not give integrals, derivatives, series, and other mathematical formulas and figures that are often needed. Accordingly, this book contains that information in addition to a comprehen- sive table of integrals. a section on statistics and the accom- panying tables, also not readily provided by calculators, have also been included The size of the book is comparable to that of many calcula- tors, and it is really very much a companion to the calcula- tor and the computer as a source of information for writing ones own programs. To facilitate such use, the author and the publisher have worked together to make the format tractive and clear. Yet, an important requirement in a book of this kind is accuracy. Toward that end we have checked each item against at least two independent sources. Students and professionals alike will find this book a valu- ble supplement to standard textbooks, a source for review. and a handy reference for many years Ronald tallaridaPreface to the First Edition The material of this book has been compiled so that it may serve the needs of students and teachers as well as profes￾sional workers who use mathematics. The contents and size make it especially convenient and portable. The widespread availability and low price of scientific calculators have greatly reduced the need for many numerical tables (e.g., logarithms, trigonometric functions, powers, etc.) that make most handbooks bulky. However, most calculators do not give integrals, derivatives, series, and other mathematical formulas and figures that are often needed. Accordingly, this book contains that information in addition to a comprehen￾sive table of integrals. A section­ on statistics and the accom￾panying tables, also not readily provided by calculators, have also been included. The size of the book is comparable to that of many calcula￾tors, and it is really very much a companion to the calcula￾tor and the computer as a source of information for writing one’s own programs. To facilitate such use, the author and the publisher have worked together to make the format attractive and clear. Yet, an important requirement in a book of this kind is accuracy. Toward that end we have checked each item against at least two independent sources. Students and professionals alike will find this book a valu￾able supplement to standard textbooks, a source for review, and a handy reference for many years. Ronald J. Tallarida Philadelphia