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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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BS

Mar 5, 2021

Awesome , I love to do maths ( challenging maths ) like we are playing game and clearing level one by one ,but still it will be better if we get answer of question which we failed to attempt it

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.

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By Nhi Đ H

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Jul 15, 2021

Very helpful but sometimes the test requires more knowledges outside the lectures

By Bashir A

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Jan 18, 2019

the big O part is a bit ubiquitous. But everything else is amazingly described.

By Michael L

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Dec 27, 2020

Course hard -- professor could have been clearer with fundamentals in lectures

By raphael z

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Apr 1, 2020

good course, not too hard. would like a little bit more of theory and proofs

By Tadiwos K

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Dec 26, 2022

It gave me another perspective to approach calculus! Thank you Professor!!!

By Yiwen W

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Dec 6, 2019

Videoes of the course is very good but some questions are little difficult.

By Roshan N

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Sep 24, 2018

Very Tough Part

Learn lots of things that I never know before

Thank You

By Deleted A

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Feb 26, 2020

If there are man questions regarding the content it would be helpful.

By Tima n

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Mar 31, 2020

thanks great course! please, make about stability and dynamic system

By Wenruo H

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Dec 5, 2016

It could be better if we can see the key or tips for the homework.

By Mohammad H

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Mar 22, 2018

a good and neat course, I used it for reviewing and it went well

By Yashh S K

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Nov 29, 2018

Everything was exceptionally well taught except the Big-O part.

By Sifiso M

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May 1, 2023

Very good course. I definitely understand calculus better now

By Peanut G

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Jun 11, 2017

my first math.It is the best lecturein in my university life

By Fulgence O I

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Jan 7, 2019

Very well and simply explained

Made review easier for me

By XIANXUAN L

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Jan 24, 2023

no reference is not good for students' self autonomy

By Dr S S

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Jul 4, 2025

Good course but it should be in advance level

By Kasym N

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Jun 23, 2020

Still, I couldn't grab the meaning of Limits.

By Shwet R

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Jan 10, 2016

Its really challenging and rewarding course.

By Slobodan K

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Oct 29, 2022

very good for recapitulation of knowledge!

By adilet a

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Jun 17, 2016

This is very good course for students!!!

By Rajasekhar

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May 21, 2016

Good illustration of complex topics.

By Atef H

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May 21, 2016

Great new approach towards calculus.

By Huan Y C

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Jul 26, 2024

this course is very challenging.