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.

Calculus: Single Variable Part 4 - Applications
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Reviewed on Jun 16, 2025
Opened new formulas for me towards calculus especially the statistical area
Reviewed on Jul 31, 2023
Many interesting applications and a LOT of work to do! Pace yourself!
Reviewed on Jul 6, 2018
The course taught me about how calculus is used to explain probability and statistics. This is exactly what I need to began studying these areas.

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