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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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NK

Feb 22, 2016

Would have preferred accompanying solutions. Just getting the answer ain't enough. Making sure my approach is correct is essential as well considering the course touches upon the absolute basics.

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.

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Jun 19, 2016

professional and instructional

By FARHAD A

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Sep 16, 2025

Under study it was interested

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.

By Ammara - B

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Dec 26, 2024

Lot of knowledge to provide

By Óscar A O G

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Apr 16, 2023

Un curso de mucho provecho.

By Renata B

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Jan 3, 2023

Loved it and learned a lot!

By Abdul Q A K

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Jul 21, 2021

awesome lecture, thank you

By thanhthanh2502

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Sep 1, 2018

the content is very useful.

By María J C

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Apr 19, 2020

me encantó, súper completo

By 孙宇杰

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Jun 4, 2019

good course, very helpful!

By Pat B

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Jul 11, 2017

Best calculus course ever.

By Oce

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Nov 14, 2016

Hope to give more examples

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Nov 11, 2025

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By Prathi V K

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Jun 29, 2023

Nice course for beginners

By Ngo N M T

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May 13, 2022

hard! excellent! excited!

By Deleted A

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Sep 26, 2021

hard but wonderful course

By Amir S S

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Aug 9, 2020

Excellent course to learn

By Arun C

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Feb 10, 2021

Great to have taken this

By Federico B

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Sep 30, 2020

Excellent presentations!

By 风怜目尽无疆地

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Feb 28, 2016

不错的课程，和普通课本用不同的角度来思考微积分。

By Yacine G

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Aug 23, 2023

this course is amazing!