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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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By HAIBO W

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Aug 16, 2020

The course explains the knowledge quite clearly, but it is not really easy. The Quizzes can have some more tips as that would help me think.

By Dr. T V R

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Dec 27, 2016

I would like to have been able to review some quiz questions with answers after the course was complete. That option does not seem to exist.

By Gloria M

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Sep 27, 2020

this is a good way of reviewing calculus . the part of functions was not that much hard as Prof Ghrist keep saying it just need commitment

By Harsha V

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Feb 26, 2018

The lectures on Big O (growth rates) are way too hard to comprehend, compared to the rest of the lectures. Please do try to simplify them.

By Ayanabha P

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Jul 20, 2020

It was a nice course. Learned quite a bit about calculus. slides designes was awesome. love to complete other courses by prof. ghriest.

By Calvin l

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Jan 1, 2024

I liked it, a more unconventional start for calculus. First time with Big-O notation. Instructor feels AI generated though LOL

By Ehsanul H R

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May 31, 2020

This is a very good course to understand the main theme of calculus. Though it was little bit hard I enjoyed the course.

By Jorge C

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Mar 18, 2020

Sometimes explanations are not complete enough to understand the problems. However, in general terms is a great course.

By Eduardo d R V

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Mar 12, 2020

Excelente curso. Sugestão: maior número de exemplos resolvidos poderia facilitar a compreensão o estudante.

By oweis

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Oct 25, 2024

Nice course but a bit hard as someone who never had calculus. With some time you will understand tho.

By Carlos M

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Aug 30, 2020

Good course but some explanations are not clear. They should update the PennCalcWiki to make it work.

By Matthew D

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Apr 25, 2021

Just needed a reference sheet with all the relevant equations, like the back page of a text book.

By german l

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Sep 1, 2019

Excelente curso para volver a repasar los conceptos de calculo que estudiamos en la universidad.

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