<p>Econ 010 asks for custom MyEconLab, does that mean we have to order it from the bookstore? Or should we order the textbook cheap elsewhere and just buy the software from Penn?</p>
<p>In the Penn Bookstore, Math104 textbook bulks with Maple 14. I don't know much about it except that it's a software needed for homework. Is it possible to buy the textbook and the CD separately or is it cheaper to just buy them together from the bookstore?</p>
<p>I assume classes like econ, mgmt, and math are almost taken by everyone, so does it make more sense to buy it from previous students come Sept (although i don't know if many students have their old textbooks still with them)?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot! I really don't want to spend all that money on textbooks.</p>
<p>From what I remember what my son did, you can buy bulkpacks only from the bookstore. I don’t think he’s ever bought used bulkpacks.</p>
<p>Don’t bother with Maple…you will never use it in the intro level Calculus courses…don’t know why they even bother to put it in the package.</p>
<p>As for econ, I guess you need to ask some people who have already taken that course.</p>
<p>Now for people who are new, please explain. What is Maple? When the calculus course says the text is Maple 14, does it mean that there are extra material on top of one or two text books needed for the course, and this material is generally not needed? How do we find out what text books are needed when it says Maple 14?</p>
<p>What about buying an earlier edition of textbook (for Econ or Math)? I know the concepts will be the same but when TAs assign homework from the book, will they also generally post the problems online or just give you the #s to do from the book?</p>
<p>Is there anything special about the CUSTOM Econ bundle? Do we even use MyEconLab for class?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>@ttparent</p>
<p>Maple is a computer program that is akin to a graphing calculator on serious steroids. You can use it to solve differential equations, graph complex 3 dimensional objects in coordinate systems ranging from standard Cartesian to spherical, to do incredibly complex problems in research and such…</p>
<p>It is akin to a more user friendly of Mathematica, which many researchers actually use as an integral part of experiments.</p>
<p>I don’t think any Math class only requires Maple…it is totally unnecessary for the Calculus progression: Math 104,114,240,241</p>
<p>TevashSzat, thank you for the answer, but it still does not clear up my main question. When we go to the bookstore website and click on the list of text book for the class, it says “Maple 16”, there is no other description at all. What text book do we need to buy with such non-descriptive word? I guess we can buy the books and the packet that is available at the bookstore instead of trying to buy it from other source before school starts.</p>
<p>Maybe my question is, how do we find out exactly what text books to buy for a class?</p>
<p>@ttparent</p>
<p>Which class is it for? It is still relatively early and so some professors might not have posted up everything that they will required for their class.</p>
<p>I believe it is Math 114.</p>
<p>Don’t try to buy ahead, especially if you can’t return your purchases. Profs may change or add texts at the last minute and different sections of the same classes may use different texts or new editions.</p>
<p>Okay…if its the Math 114 class, then you definitely do not need Maple at all. Don’t bother buying it…the textbook is the same as the one you would in Math 104…it is Calculus by James Stewart. The professor probably just hasn’t put it up yet.</p>
<p>I don’t know with edition of the textbook it will be this year, I have heard some things about switching to a new edition this upcoming semester.</p>