I am currently self-learning Calculus from an old and cheap edition of Calculus (by James Stewart) which contains both single and multivariable calculus.I am aware that Stewart's book is regarded as pretty simple, but for my measly purposes,i have to admit it does the trick,neither being bogged down in rigour nor completely mechanical in nature.
I am about halfway through the textbook and am thinking of what the next steps should be once i finish it.Since the book also contains multivariable calculus,there is going to be some overlap between the Stewart book and other multivariable calc books.
I am thinking of getting the following books and would appreciate your help with some questions :
1.Vector Calculus (Susan Colley)
Is it worth getting this after Stewart or do they cover the same ground?
The newest edition (4th) is very expensive and solutions seem hard to come by.By comparison the 3rd edition is fairly cheap and i can find solutions to the problems on the corresponding MIT courseware website.Would i be missing out if i opted for the older edition,if a purchase is recommended?
2.Elementary Differential Equations with Boundary Value Problems (Edwards & Penney)
Would you recommend getting this book after Stewart for Differential Equations?
Again, is there a big overlap between Stewart and this book when it comes to the topic at hand?
Are solutions in the back of the book/easy to find online?
I have heard that Shaum's outline of vector analysis is pretty popular too. Would you recommend Shaum or Colley?
As you can tell from the books above,I am looking for text books that are intermediate level,focusing more on concepts and exercises than pure rigour.
Thanks!