Calculus intuition
Calculus is two ideas: how fast something is changing, and how much has accumulated. This course explains what they mean and where they show up, without the exam technique.
What you'll learn
10 chapters, then the quiz
- 01The problem calculus solvesChange that will not sit still.
- 02LimitsGetting arbitrarily close.
- 03DerivativesSlope at a point.
- 04Finding the best valueWhere the slope is zero.
- 05IntegralsAdding up infinitely many pieces.
- 06The link between themWhy one table of rules serves both.
- 07The rules, in outlineWhat the mechanics actually say.
- 08More than one variableSlopes in several directions.
- 09Differential equationsEquations about change itself.
- 10Where you meet itBeyond the classroom.
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