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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 second part--part two of five--we cover derivatives, differentiation rules, linearization, higher derivatives, optimization, differentials, and differentiation operators....

Top reviews

JB

Feb 17, 2018

So much fun, and hits all sorts of things I'd always wanted to know. The homework took me a long time, so I didn't get to watch all the bonus lectures, but the ones I did were really interesting.

WG

Feb 16, 2017

Not a class for someone with no calculus experience. However, if you have some calculus knowledge it will deepen your knowledge more than any other MOOC I have found. Truly a great course.

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By Josh S

Jun 10, 2023

Even more fascinating than the first lecture! Great real-world applications and engaging, thoughtful, awesome bonus material! Professor Ghrist is on a roll!

By Nuthasith G

Sep 8, 2022

This is the best single variable calculus course. I should have found this course when I was a first-year student at the college.

By Infant J

Jul 13, 2022

Fantastic course. Really well prepared by the professor. Please check out his website and youtube channel. Very well worth it.

By Mamoona K

Mar 8, 2023

wonderful experience. I learnt alot. thank you.

By Brian H L

Aug 15, 2023

Prof. Ghrist. What else to say. On to Part 3.

By Elira B

May 16, 2023

I enjoyed this course .Thank you very much !

By Elphus M

Feb 24, 2022

It is the best course i encountered

By Anu.S

Sep 24, 2022

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By Deleted A

Dec 20, 2022

cours très intéressant

By Ying G

May 9, 2023

learned a lot ,thanks

By carlos t

Jan 5, 2023

Excelente! Recomendo.

By Haitham K I

Jan 26, 2022

Highly recommended.

By 张紫阳

Jul 6, 2022

Very Nice!

By 李昀泽

Jul 12, 2023

excellent

By Ijaz A

May 31, 2022

fantastic

By Елшибек И Е

Jul 3, 2022

cool!

By Ganjikunta A

Apr 25, 2022

Good

By Dr. N D

Jul 7, 2023

Very good course to revise/learn your differential Calculus.

By Santosh F

Dec 25, 2020

The course is nicely designed. Quizzes make sure that whatever the professor taught in the course is delivered to you. I liked the course. It refreshes a lot of concepts about differentiation. Highly recommended if you want to refresh your concepts.

By Aaditya S K

Nov 25, 2018

This course really helped me to learn various different skills to differentiate and developed my interest in calculus a lot..I really thank Sir Robert Ghrist from bottom of my heart for designing such a wonderful course for learners...

By Aldrich W

Jul 21, 2020

I really love this course: the teaching style of Prof. Ghrist, the quality of each lecture video, interesting bonus materials, and challenging problems. I also get to love Calculus more.

(going to take the 3rd course)

By masume b

Feb 7, 2024

I dont have an engineering back ground and I am taking this course. I see that they have thourouly thought about the homeworks. They proceed gradually and you learn step by step. This course is well designed.

By Nikita S

May 1, 2018

Amazing. Even if you took Calculus before, find several hours for this course, it explains a lot of interesting nuisances of differentiation with lots of unexpecting applications and thrilling problems.

By An B

Dec 8, 2020

This course introduces brand new perspectives and concepts of derivatives and differentials. It also provides applications of differentials in different fields, such as Physics and Economics.

By Oscar O

Aug 13, 2020

I gave 5 stars ....should have been 6 or more!!!!.....a Masterpiece of course.....Thanks Dr Ghrist, really thank you for it.....and congratulations to you, your team and all who study it....