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About the Course

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. In this first part--part one of five--you will extend your understanding of Taylor series, review limits, learn the *why* behind l'Hopital's rule, and, most importantly, learn a new language for describing growth and decay of functions: the BIG O....

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JV

Jun 1, 2020

Very Informative course and easy to catch. Although knowledge on the subject is a prerequisite before taking this. Not advisable to those with no knowledge whatsoever in calculus.

EL

Aug 1, 2020

Wonderful course. I can't even remember when was the last time that I was challenged in this way. Congratulations. Great content, great videos, great practice, great challenges.

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Sep 22, 2017

教授磁性的声音让人欲罢不能

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Oct 12, 2024

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May 30, 2022

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Apr 25, 2022

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Dec 20, 2020

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Apr 14, 2020

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Jul 24, 2017

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May 7, 2023

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Jun 27, 2022

cool course

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Jan 15, 2021

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Sep 6, 2019

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Mar 19, 2019

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Jun 10, 2018

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Oct 22, 2016

很好，我直接打中文了！

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Dec 27, 2017

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Feb 7, 2017

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Jun 20, 2016

Excellent!

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Feb 16, 2016

I love it.

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Sep 18, 2025

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Sep 28, 2024

Excelente

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Mar 5, 2024

Excellent

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Aug 11, 2023

excellent

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Jul 12, 2023

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By Magdi A S S

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Jun 29, 2023

Thank you