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Calculus I β€” Differential & Integral Calculus

Limits, derivatives, and integrals -- built on the algebra and trigonometry you already have, with a live widget for every idea that can be dragged instead of just described.

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1 Limits and continuity πŸ”’

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  • The tangent line problem and rates of change ~12 min
  • Introduction to limits ~12 min
  • Estimating limits numerically and graphically ~10 min
  • One-sided limits ~12 min
  • Limit laws ~12 min
  • Algebraic techniques for limits ~14 min
  • The Squeeze Theorem ~10 min
  • The limit of sin(x)/x ~10 min
  • Infinite limits and vertical asymptotes ~12 min
  • Limits at infinity and horizontal asymptotes ~12 min
  • Continuity at a point ~10 min
  • Types of discontinuity ~12 min
  • Continuity on an interval ~10 min
  • The Intermediate Value Theorem ~10 min
  • The precise (Ξ΅-Ξ΄) definition of a limit ~30 min
  • Writing an Ξ΅-Ξ΄ proof ~35 min
  • Ξ΅-Ξ΄ proofs beyond straight lines ~40 min

2 The derivative πŸ”’

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  • Average vs. instantaneous rate of change ~12 min
  • The definition of the derivative ~14 min
  • The derivative as a function ~12 min
  • Reading f' from the graph of f ~12 min
  • Differentiability and continuity ~12 min
  • Constant, power, and constant-multiple rules ~12 min
  • Sum and difference rules ~10 min
  • The product rule ~14 min
  • The quotient rule ~12 min
  • Derivatives of trigonometric functions ~12 min
  • Higher-order derivatives ~10 min
  • Velocity and acceleration ~12 min
  • Rates of change in the sciences ~10 min

3 Chain rule and further techniques πŸ”’

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  • The chain rule ~15 min
  • Recognizing composite functions before differentiating ~12 min
  • Chain rule with power functions ~12 min
  • Chain rule with trigonometric functions ~12 min
  • Chain rule with exponential and logarithmic functions ~14 min
  • Combining the chain rule with the product and quotient rules ~15 min
  • Implicit differentiation ~15 min
  • Tangent lines to implicit curves ~13 min
  • Derivatives of inverse functions ~14 min
  • Derivatives of inverse trigonometric functions ~14 min

4 Rates and approximations πŸ”’

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  • Related rates -- the general method ~18 min
  • Related rates -- geometric scenes ~18 min
  • Related rates -- volume and rate scenes ~18 min
  • Linear approximation and differentials ~18 min
  • Newton's method ~18 min

5 MVT and the shape of a graph πŸ”’

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  • Absolute extrema and the Extreme Value Theorem ~16 min
  • Local extrema and Fermat's theorem ~16 min
  • Finding absolute extrema on a closed interval ~16 min
  • Rolle's Theorem ~16 min
  • The Mean Value Theorem ~18 min
  • Consequences of the Mean Value Theorem ~15 min
  • Increasing/decreasing functions and the First Derivative Test ~17 min
  • Classifying local extrema with the First Derivative Test ~16 min
  • Concavity and inflection points ~16 min
  • The Second Derivative Test ~16 min
  • Curve sketching -- putting it all together ~20 min
  • Curve sketching -- worked examples on harder functions ~20 min
  • Limits at infinity revisited / end behavior for curve sketching ~16 min
  • Indeterminate forms and L'Hopital's Rule ~18 min
  • L'Hopital's Rule -- other indeterminate forms ~18 min
  • Applying derivatives to graphs -- reading f' and f'' to reconstruct f ~18 min

6 Optimization πŸ”’

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  • Optimization: the general method ~20 min
  • Optimization: geometric problems ~20 min
  • Optimization: applied problems ~20 min
  • Optimization: domain constraints and endpoint candidates ~20 min

7 Antiderivatives and the definite integral πŸ”’

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  • Antiderivatives: the reverse of differentiation ~14 min
  • Basic antiderivative rules ~16 min
  • Antiderivatives of trigonometric and exponential functions ~15 min
  • Initial value problems ~16 min
  • Approximating area under a curve -- Riemann sums ~18 min
  • Sigma notation and the limit definition of the definite integral ~18 min
  • The definite integral: properties ~16 min
  • The definite integral and signed area ~17 min
  • The Trapezoidal Rule and comparing approximation methods ~17 min
  • Applications of Riemann sums ~16 min

8 The Fundamental Theorem πŸ”’

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  • FTC Part 1: the accumulation function ~19 min
  • FTC Part 1: the chain rule twist ~17 min
  • FTC Part 2: evaluating definite integrals ~18 min
  • Indefinite integrals and the Net Change Theorem ~16 min
  • The Fundamental Theorem -- worked applications ~18 min
  • Why FTC matters: derivatives and integrals as inverse operations ~16 min

9 Substitution and applications πŸ”’

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  • U-substitution: reversing the chain rule ~18 min
  • Choosing u: recognizing a substitution ~18 min
  • U-substitution with definite integrals ~17 min
  • Substitution with trig and exponential integrands ~17 min
  • Area between two curves ~17 min
  • Volumes by disks and washers ~19 min
  • Average value and the Mean Value Theorem for Integrals ~18 min