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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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Rating 4.5★ based on 7 ratings
Length 5 weeks
Effort 6-8 hours/week
Starts Oct 31 (78 weeks ago)
Cost $0
From University of Pennsylvania via Coursera
Instructor Robert Ghrist
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Language English
Subjects Engineering Mathematics
Tags Physical Science And Engineering Mechanical Engineering Math And Logic

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Rating 4.5★ based on 7 ratings
Length 5 weeks
Effort 6-8 hours/week
Starts Oct 31 (78 weeks ago)
Cost $0
From University of Pennsylvania via Coursera
Instructor Robert Ghrist
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Engineering Mathematics
Tags Physical Science And Engineering Mechanical Engineering Math And Logic

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