About Big Ideas Learning
Big Ideas Learning was founded to create instructional materials that provide a coherent mathematics curriculum to support the new Florida world-class standards. We are working with Florida educators in every step of the development process. Using mathematical and pedagogical research, our middle school mathematics program focuses on fewer topics at each grade level. The goal of the program is to provide a narrower and deeper course of study that leads students to mastery of each benchmark as they move from grade to grade.
About Ron Larson
A.A., Clark College, Vancouver, Washington, 1964
B.S. in Mathematics, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon, 1966
M.S. in Mathematics, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 1968
Ph.D. in Topology, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 1970
Faculty appointment at Penn State University at Erie from 1970 to present.
Professor of Mathematics since 1983.
Lead author of many mathematics textbooks from 1979 through present,
covering grade levels from 6th Grade through College Calculus.
Textbooks
Calculus: 1979, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006
Calculus Alternate Edition: 1979, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998
Calculus Early Transcendental Functions: 1995, 1999, 2003
Calculus An Applied Approach: 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
Brief Calculus An Applied Approach: 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
Brief Calculus An Applied Worktext: 1999
Calculus I with Precalculus: 2002, 2006
Elementary Linear Algebra: 1988, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2004
Finite Mathematics : 1991
Finite Mathematics with Calculus: 1991
College Algebra: 1985, 1989, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2004
Algebra and Trigonometry: 1985, 1989, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2004
Precalculus: 1985, 1989, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2004
Trigonometry: 1985, 1989, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2004
College Algebra: An Internet Approach: 2000
Precalculus: An Internet Approach: 2000
College Algebra A Graphing Approach: 1993, 1997, 2001, 2005
Algebra and Trigonometry A Graphing Approach: 1993, 1997, 2001, 2005
Precalculus A Graphing Approach: 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005
Precalculus Functions and Graphs A Graphing Approach: 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005
Precalculus With Limits A Graphing Approach: 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005
Trigonometry A Graphing Approach: 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005
College Algebra: Concepts and Models: 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2006
College Algebra: A Concise Course: 2006
Algebra for College Students: 2005
Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: 1992, 1996, 2000, 2005
Intermediate Algebra: 1992, 1996, 2001, 2005
Elementary Algebra: 1992, 1996, 2001, 2005
Intermediate Algebra Graphs and Functions: 1994, 1998, 2003
Mathematics for Everyday Living (Out of Print): 1982
Algebra 1: 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004
Algebra 2: 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004
Geometry: 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004
Passport to Mathematics, Book 1: 1997, 1999, 2002
Passport to Mathematics, Book 2: 1997, 1999, 2002
Passport to Algebra and Geometry: 1996, 1999, 2002, 2004
Windows to Algebra and Geometry: 1996
Mathematics Concepts and Skills, Course 1: 2001
Mathematics Concepts and Skills, Course 2: 2001
Algebra 1 Concepts and Skills: 2001, 2004
Geometry Concepts and Skills: 2003
Middle School Math, Course 1: 2004
Middle School Math, Course 2: 2004
Middle School Math, Course 3: 2004
Prealgebra: 2005
Elementary Algebra Concepts and Models: 1993
Intermediate Algebra Concepts and Models: 1993
Elementary Statistics Picturing the World: 2000, 2003, 2006
Several of the texts in this list are market leaders, including Calculus, Precalculus,and College Algebra. From middle school through college, an estimated 5 million students each year study math from a Larson textbook.
Larson's Calculus and Precalculus titles have been translated into Spanish and Portuguese and are among the best selling texts in Central and South America.
Larson gives many professional talks and workshops each year.
Larson is the lead author of many multimedia learning materials---grade levels from kindergarten through calculus.
Software
Interactive Calculus: 1995, 1998, 2002
Internet Calculus: 1998, 2002
Interactive Calculus Early Transcendental Functions : 1996, 1999, 2003
Internet Calculus Early Transcendental Functions: 1999, 2003
Interactive College Algebra: 1997, 2001, 2004
Internet College Algebra: 2001, 2004
Interactive Algebra and Trigonometry: 1997, 2001, 2004
Internet Algebra and Trigonometry: 2001, 2004
Interactive Precalculus: 1997, 2001, 2004
Internet Precalculus: 2001, 2004
Interactive Trigonometry: 1997, 2001, 2004
Internet Trigonometry: 2001, 2004
Interactive College Algebra: A Graphing Approach: 1997, 2001
Internet College Algebra: A Graphing Approach: 2001
Interactive Algebra and Trigonometry: A Graphing Approach: 1997, 2001
Internet Algebra and Trigonometry: A Graphing Approach: 2001
Interactive Precalculus: A Graphing Approach: 1997, 2001
Internet Precalculus: A Graphing Approach: 2001
Interactive Precalculus Function and Graphs: A Graphing Approach: 1997, 2001
Internet Precalculus Function and Graphs: A Graphing Approach: 2001
Interactive Precalculus with Limits: A Graphing Approach: 1997, 2001
Internet Precalculus with Limits: A Graphing Approach: 2001
Interactive Trigonometry: A Graphing Approach: 2001
Internet Trigonometry: A Graphing Approach: 2001
LarsonMath.com: Prealgebra
LarsonMath.com: Intermediate
Larson's Elementary Math, Grades Kindergarten, 1, and 2
Larson's Matemáticas Saltarinas
Larson's Elementary Math Activities
Larson's Intermediate Math, Grades 3, 4, 5, 6
Larson's Algebra 1 with Review
Larson's Algebra 1
Larson's Prealgebra