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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....

Top reviews

YG

Jul 2, 2018

Very well structured for a refresher course. Thank you Professor Ghrist for your effort in putting this course together. A little additional outside research was required but well worth the effort.

NL

Feb 9, 2021

Excellent introduction to Calculus, I wanted to review the material to tutor my child but I am very happy that I learned a whole new way of looking at Calculus.

Thank you so much Prof. Ghrist.

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May 21, 2017

easy pace.wonderful teaching videos.

By Agustin M d l F

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Mar 23, 2020

Attractive approach to the subject.

By TANMOY R

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Jan 20, 2021

This very interesting part for me.

By Yin M L

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Aug 12, 2020

This course is very effect for me.

By K. C L

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May 20, 2020

new experience and details for me.

By Anurag G

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Aug 6, 2019

they don't give a certificate scam

By Mohamed T

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Jan 21, 2017

Great stuff. Extremely challenging

By Dmitry K

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Oct 29, 2016

Very interesting and enlightening!

By Prag S

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May 27, 2020

Excellent Course. Good experience

By LIU Y

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Mar 2, 2017

clear, interesting and impressive

By ANDREJ B

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May 18, 2024

I think it's very useful course!

By Yaojie L

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Jun 5, 2023

Very difficult but also thorough

By HONEYLYN C

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Nov 13, 2021

THIS COURSES GAVE US A CHALLENGE

By Fernando L

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Aug 15, 2017

One of the best calculus courses

By Alejandro C

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Oct 24, 2016

The best course I've ever taken.

By Mukund M

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Apr 10, 2020

Please see my review in part 4

By Nicholas S

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Mar 25, 2020

Nice tips and interpretations.

By Yunkai C

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Aug 25, 2019

so many details, great course!

By Eduardo d O

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Aug 14, 2016

Excellent and difficult course

By 林冠宇

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Jun 19, 2016

professional and instructional

By Arindam R

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Sep 22, 2022

excellent materials and quiz

By richa m

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Mar 19, 2020

I re-learnt a lot of concepts

By Luis Y

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May 11, 2019

Well explained and demanding.

By Deleted A

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Jun 7, 2020

Excellent course. Thank you.

By Bengmin S

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Dec 30, 2018

Challenging but fascinating.