Elementary Functional Analysis, Markin Marat V.

• 9 Chapters treating the three kinds of integral: indefinite, definite, and improper. Also covering various aspects of integral calculus from abstract definitions and theorems (with complete proof whenever appropriate) through various integration techniques to applications,
• 3 Appendices containing a table of basic integrals, reduction formulas, and basic identities of algebra and trigonometry.

It also contains

• 143 Examples, including 112 thoughtfully selected Problems with complete step-by-step solutions, the same problem occasionally solved in more than one way while encouraging the reader to find the most efficient integration path, and
• 6 Exercises, 162 Practice Problems offered at the end of each chapter starting with Chapter 2 as well as 30 Mixed Integration Problems "for dessert," where the reader is expected to independently choose and implement the best possible integration approach.

The Answers to all the 192 Problems are provided in the Answer Key. The book will benefit undergraduates, advanced undergraduates, and members of the public with an interest in science and technology, helping them to master techniques of integration at the level expected in a calculus course.

Ms. Nielsen illuminates the often murky experience that is a relationship-building job search by breaking the process down into a series of concrete, easy-to-follow steps. She uses a game approach and an analogy to a medieval quest to help the reader understand what to look for and how to move forward in the search. She explains what luck has to do with it (and how to create your own), how to prepare for the quest, how to get around the resume-blocking gatekeepers (the dragons who guard the hiring managers), how to find key people to connect with (your knights and wizards), what to say once you connect with them, how to continue building your connections, how to interview, when to start using the word "job," when to go for the close, and how to give back to your connections. She also provides a summary of the four overarching quest concepts, the common pitfalls, a narrative of a successful quest, and appendices with exercises to support the quest.

Her advice is direct, practical, and wise, based on over 25 years of professional counseling experience. Job seekers in all stages of their careers will benefit from reading this book.

C O N T E N T S

About the Author
Acknowledgments
Introduction: A Surprising Epiphany about How People Really Get Jobs

Part I: The Basics
Chapter One: The Insider Advantage
Chapter Two: What Does Luck Have to Do with It?
Chapter Three: Fortune Favors the Prepared Mind
Chapter Four: Blueprint for the Quest

Part II: Preparation
Chapter Five: How to Prepare for Your Quest

Part III: Launch Your Quest
Chapter Six: Finding the Key People to Connect With
Chapter Seven: How to Get Knights and Wizards to Meet with You
Chapter Eight: What Happens in Meetings with Knights and Wizards
Chapter Nine: Friendship Lite
Chapter Ten: Interviews
Chapter Eleven: The Tipping Point and the Campaign Phase

Part IV: Concepts to Utilize as You Work Your Quest
Chapter Twelve: Four Overarching Concepts
Chapter Thirteen: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Chapter Fourteen: A Model Quest
Chapter Fifteen: Concluding Remarks

Appendices
Appendix A: AIMS Assessment
Appendix B: AILS Assessment
Appendix C: Essential Elements Assessment
Appendix D: Skills-based R sum
Appendix E: Master List of People and Places
Appendix F: Checklist and Guide for Your Job Quest