Calculus is one of the grandest achievements of human thought, explaining everything from planetary orbits to the optimal size of a city to the periodicity of a heartbeat. This brisk course covers the core ideas of single-variable Calculus with emphases on conceptual understanding and applications. The course is ideal for students beginning in the engineering, physical, and social sciences. Distinguishing features of the course include: 1) the introduction and use of Taylor series and approximations from the beginning; 2) a novel synthesis of discrete and continuous forms of Calculus; 3) an emphasis on the conceptual over the computational; and 4) a clear, dynamic, unified approach.
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Calculus: Single Variable Part 2 - Differentiation
Université de Pennsylvanie
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Differential (Mathematics)Newton'S MethodLinear ApproximationDifferential CalculusDerivative
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A New Look at Differentiation
Think derivatives mean "slopes"? Not anymore... In this module, we will reconsider what a derivative is and means in terms of the asymptotic (or big-O) notation from the previous chapter. This will give us a new language for describing and understanding rates of change and the rules that govern them.
2 heures pour terminer
3 vidéos (Total 45 min), 2 lectures, 4 quiz
2 lectures
How Grading Works10 min
Your Guide to Getting Started in this Course10 min
4 exercices pour s'entraîner
Core Homework: Derivatives16 min
Challenge Homework: Derivatives4 min
Core Homework: Differentiation Rules18 min
Challenge Homework: Differentiation Rules6 min
2 heures pour terminer
Putting Derivatives to Work
Why exactly are derivatives so central to calculus? In part, it is because they are so ubiquitously useful! In this module, we will recall a few core applications of derivatives. In so doing, we'll see exactly how having an understanding of the asymptotics assists in building applications of the derivative.
2 heures pour terminer
5 vidéos (Total 66 min)
6 exercices pour s'entraîner
Core Homework: Linearization12 min
Challenge Homework: Linearization4 min
Core Homework: Higher Derivatives12 min
Challenge Homework: Higher Derivatives2 min
Core Homework: Optimization10 min
Challenge Homework: Optimization8 min
2 heures pour terminer
Differentials and Operators
There is much more to derivatives than simply their computation and applications. So much of how they arise is calculus is in the mysterious guise of *differentials*. These arise from implicit differentiation, which in turn reveals a deeper level of understanding of what differentiation means.
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3 vidéos (Total 38 min), 1 lecture, 5 quiz
1 lecture
About the Chapter 2 Exam10 min
5 exercices pour s'entraîner
Core Homework: Differentials12 min
Challenge Homework: Differentials8 min
Core Homework: Differentiation Operator12 min
Challenge Homework: Differentiation Operator10 min
Chapter 2: Differentiation - Exam20 min
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Meilleurs avis pour CALCULUS: SINGLE VARIABLE PART 2 - DIFFERENTIATION
par JBFeb 17, 2018
So much fun, and hits all sorts of things I'd always wanted to know. The homework took me a long time, so I didn't get to watch all the bonus lectures, but the ones I did were really interesting.
par WGFeb 16, 2017
Not a class for someone with no calculus experience. However, if you have some calculus knowledge it will deepen your knowledge more than any other MOOC I have found. Truly a great course.
par UJan 16, 2016
This module is great. The thing I like most is how professor implements the theory into Physics and other realistic models. Ive also begun liking statistics a little bit. Now, part 3.
par NSJun 29, 2018
It's really a learning experience. Questions have the practical approach. It provides a wider prospective of knowledge and application. Thank you for being a part this group.
par ACOct 24, 2016
This is, by far, the best course I have ever taken. I will take the Multivariable Calculus course when it is open, after finishing the 5 S.V.C. courses.
par NPOct 23, 2017
Explanations are crystal clear, with a strong emphasis on developing a deep conceptual understanding of math rather than "calculating derivatives"
par CCJun 28, 2018
This course has an appropriate amount of rigor for an intermediate math course. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I have learned.
par GQMar 16, 2019
some interesting applications of even the most basics of calculus, also finally a way to truely understand the second derivate test
par SSOct 2, 2018
Great for reviewing concepts! Techniques for evaluating complex limits and the Taylor series have been explained very well.
par OKSep 6, 2017
I am not giving 5 stars because of lack of proofs ! some topology i think is necessary to talk about calculus
par LANov 25, 2018
This course is good because there are challenging questions which helps you apply the concepts in calculus!
par USFeb 7, 2016
just excellent, please make one on linear algebra, discrete mathematics and multivariate calculus
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Université de Pennsylvanie
The University of Pennsylvania (commonly referred to as Penn) is a private university, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. A member of the Ivy League, Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, and considers itself to be the first university in the United States with both undergraduate and graduate studies.
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