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Calculus II β€” Integral Calculus & Infinite Series

Integration built into a toolkit, then turned loose on volumes, curves, differential equations, and the infinite series that let a polynomial stand in for any function you like.

Free to read now, no account needed: Integration readiness. Create a free account to open the other chapters, take the quizzes and keep your progress.

1 The definite integral in depth πŸ”’

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  • Net area and signed accumulation ~15 min
  • Properties of the definite integral ~12 min
  • The accumulation function ~15 min
  • Fundamental Theorem, Part 1, revisited ~15 min
  • Fundamental Theorem, Part 2, and evaluation ~15 min
  • Substitution in definite integrals ~15 min
  • Symmetry β€” even, odd, and periodic integrals ~15 min
  • Average value and the Mean Value Theorem for integrals ~15 min
  • Displacement, distance, and net change ~15 min
  • Integrating to inverse-trig forms ~15 min

2 Applications of integration πŸ”’

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  • Area between two curves ~15 min
  • Choosing dx or dy ~12 min
  • Volumes by slicing ~15 min
  • The disk method ~15 min
  • The washer method ~15 min
  • Cylindrical shells ~15 min
  • Choosing a volume method ~12 min
  • Arc length ~15 min
  • Surface area of revolution ~15 min
  • Work ~15 min
  • Fluid force and hydrostatic pressure ~15 min
  • Moments, centers of mass, and centroids ~15 min
  • Probability density and expected value ~15 min

3 Techniques of integration πŸ”’

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  • Integration by parts ~18 min
  • Repeated parts and tabular integration ~15 min
  • Trigonometric integrals ~20 min
  • Trigonometric substitution ~20 min
  • Completing the square before substituting ~15 min
  • Partial fractions β€” distinct linear factors ~18 min
  • Partial fractions β€” repeated and irreducible factors ~20 min
  • Rationalizing and half-angle substitutions ~18 min
  • Integral tables and computer algebra ~12 min
  • A strategy for integration ~15 min
  • Numerical integration β€” trapezoid and midpoint rules ~15 min
  • Simpson's rule and error bounds ~18 min
  • Improper integrals with infinite limits ~15 min
  • Improper integrals with infinite discontinuities ~15 min
  • Comparison tests for improper integrals ~15 min

4 Differential equations πŸ”’

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  • What a differential equation is ~12 min
  • Slope fields ~14 min
  • Euler's method ~15 min
  • Separable equations ~16 min
  • Initial value problems and particular solutions ~13 min
  • Exponential growth and decay ~15 min
  • Newton's law of cooling and mixing problems ~17 min
  • The logistic equation ~16 min
  • Autonomous equations, phase lines, and stability ~15 min
  • First-order linear equations and integrating factors ~17 min

5 Parametric equations πŸ”’

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  • Parametric Curves ~12 min
  • Eliminating the Parameter ~12 min
  • Derivatives of Parametric Curves ~12 min
  • Tangent Lines and Concavity ~12 min
  • Arc Length of a Parametric Curve ~12 min
  • Area Under a Parametric Curve ~12 min
  • Surface Area of a Parametric Revolution ~12 min
  • Speed, Motion, and the Cycloid ~14 min

6 Polar coordinates πŸ”’

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  • The Polar Coordinate System ~12 min
  • Converting Between Polar and Rectangular ~14 min
  • Graphing Polar Equations ~14 min
  • Symmetry: Roses, Cardioids, and LimaΓ§ons ~14 min
  • Slopes and Tangent Lines in Polar ~16 min
  • Area Enclosed by a Polar Curve ~16 min
  • Area Between Polar Curves and Finding Intersections ~18 min
  • Arc Length in Polar Coordinates ~15 min
  • Conic Sections in Polar Form ~15 min

7 Sequences and the idea of a series πŸ”’

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  • Sequences and their notation ~12 min
  • Limits of sequences ~14 min
  • Limit tools for sequences ~16 min
  • Monotone and bounded sequences ~14 min
  • Recursive sequences and fixed points ~15 min
  • Infinite series and partial sums ~14 min
  • Geometric series ~15 min
  • Telescoping series ~13 min
  • The divergence test and the harmonic series ~15 min
  • The algebra of series ~13 min

8 Convergence tests πŸ”’

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  • The Integral Test ~14 min
  • p-Series ~10 min
  • Remainder Estimates from the Integral Test ~12 min
  • The Direct Comparison Test ~12 min
  • The Limit Comparison Test ~12 min
  • Alternating Series and the Alternating Series Test ~13 min
  • The Alternating Series Error Bound ~10 min
  • Absolute and Conditional Convergence ~12 min
  • The Ratio Test ~13 min
  • The Root Test ~12 min
  • Choosing a Convergence Test ~12 min
  • Rearrangement and the Fragility of Conditional Convergence ~11 min

9 Power series and Taylor series πŸ”’

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  • Power series ~14 min
  • Radius and interval of convergence ~16 min
  • Testing the endpoints ~15 min
  • Functions as geometric power series ~15 min
  • Differentiating and integrating power series ~16 min
  • Taylor polynomials ~16 min
  • Taylor and Maclaurin series ~17 min
  • Taylor's Theorem and the Lagrange remainder ~18 min
  • Proving a Taylor series converges to its function ~17 min
  • The binomial series ~16 min

10 Applications of Taylor series πŸ”’

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  • The standard Maclaurin series library ~16 min
  • Building new series from known ones ~18 min
  • Multiplying and dividing series ~18 min
  • Approximating values with error bounds ~17 min
  • Evaluating limits with series ~15 min
  • Integrating non-elementary functions ~16 min
  • Euler's formula and complex exponentials ~18 min
  • Series in physics and engineering ~16 min