Originally designed for college-level students as a supplement to standard course textbooks, each chapter of a typical Outline begins with only a terse explanation of relevant topics, followed by many fully worked examples to illustrate common problem-solving techniques, and ends with a set of further exercises where usually only brief answers are given and not full solutions.
Typically designed for university students as an adjunct to standard textbooks, each chapter of the Outline begins with a brief introduction to key subjects, accompanied by numerous detailed examples illustrating common methods for tackling problems, and ends with a set of supplementary exercises where only brief responses are offered, rather than complete solutions.