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1A review of integration

1.1A review of differentiation

We review differentiation and integration.

1.2A review of integration

We review differentiation and integration.

1.3A review of integration techniques

We review common techniques to compute indefinite and definite integrals.

2Areas between curves

2.1Area between curves

We introduce the procedure of “Slice, Approximate, Integrate” and use it study the area of a region between two curves using the definite integral.

3Accumulated cross-sections

3.1Accumulated cross-sections

We can also use the procedure of “Slice, Approximate, Integrate” to set up integrals to compute volumes.

4Solids of revolution

4.1What is a solid of revolution?

We define a solid of revolution and discuss how to find the volume of one in two different ways.

4.2The washer method

We use the procedure of “Slice, Approximate, Integrate” to develop the washer method to compute volumes of solids of revolution.

4.3The shell method

We use the procedure of “Slice, Approximate, Integrate” to develop the shell method to compute volumes of solids of revolution.

4.4Comparing washer and shell method

We compare and contrast the washer and shell method.

5Length of curves

5.1Length of curves

We can use the procedure of “Slice, Approximate, Integrate” to find the length of curves.

6Applications of integration

6.1Physical applications

We apply the procedure of “Slice, Approximate, Integrate” to model physical situations.

7Integration by parts

7.1Integration by parts

We learn a new technique, called integration by parts, to help find antiderivatives of certain types of products by reexamining the product rule for differentiation.

8Trigonometric integrals

8.1Trigonometric integrals

We can use substitution and trigonometric identities to find antiderivatives of certain types of trigonometric functions.

9Trigonometric substitution

9.1Trigonometric substitution

We integrate by substitution with the appropriate trigonometric function.

10Partial fractions

10.1Rational functions

We discuss an approach that allows us to integrate rational functions.

11Improper integrals

11.1Improper Integrals

We can use limits to integrate functions on unbounded domains or functions with unbounded range.

12Sequences

12.1Sequences

We investigate sequences.

12.2Representing sequences visually

We can graph the terms of a sequence and find functions of a real variable that coincide with sequences on their common domains.

13Sequences as functions

13.1Limits of sequences

There are two ways to establish whether a sequence has a limit.

14Sums of sequences

14.1What is a series

A series is an infinite sum of the terms of sequence.

14.2Special Series

We discuss convergence results for geometric series and telescoping series.

15The divergence test

15.1The divergence test

If an infinite sum converges, then its terms must tend to zero.

16Ratio test

16.1The ratio test

Some infinite series can be compared to geometric series.

17Approximating functions with polynomials

17.1Higher Order Polynomial Approximations

We can approximate sufficiently differentiable functions by polynomials.

18Power series

18.1Power series

Infinite series can represent functions.

19Introduction to Taylor series

19.1Introduction to Taylor series

We study Taylor and Maclaurin series.

20Numbers and Taylor series

20.1Numbers and Taylor series

Taylor series are a computational tool.

21Calculus and Taylor series

21.1Calculus and Taylor series

Power series interact nicely with other calculus concepts.

22Parametric equations

22.1Parametric equations

We discuss the basics of parametric curves.

22.2Calculus and parametric curves

We discuss derivatives of parametrically defined curves.

23Introduction to polar coordinates

23.1Introduction to polar coordinates

Polar coordinates are coordinates based on an angle and a radius.

23.2Gallery of polar curves

We see a collection of polar curves.

24Derivatives of polar functions

24.1Derivatives of polar functions

We differentiate polar functions.

25Integrals of polar functions

25.1Integrals of polar functions

We integrate polar functions.

26Working in two and three dimensions

26.1Working in two and three dimensions

We talk about basic geometry in higher dimensions.

27Vectors

27.1Vectors

Vectors are lists of numbers that denote direction and magnitude.

28Dot products

28.1The Dot Product

The dot product is an important operation between vectors that captures geometric information.

28.2Projections and orthogonal decomposition

Projections tell us how much of one vector lies in the direction of another and are important in physical applications.

29Cross products

29.1The cross product

The cross product is a special way to multiply two vectors in three-dimensional space.

30Lines and curves in space

30.1Lines and curves in space

Vector-valued functions are parameterized curves.

31Calculus and vector-valued functions

31.1Calculus and vector-valued functions

With one input, and vector outputs, we work component-wise.

32Motion and paths in space

32.1Motion and paths in space

We interpret vector-valued functions as paths of objects in space.

32.2Parameterizing by arc length

We find a new description of curves that trivializes arc length computations.

33Normal vectors

33.1Unit tangent and unit normal vectors

We introduce two important unit vectors.

33.2Planes in space

We discuss how to find implicit and explicit formulas for planes.

33.3Parametric plots

Tangent and normal vectors can help us make interesting parametric plots.

34Functions of several variables

34.1Functions of several variables

We introduce functions that take vectors or points as inputs and output a number.

34.2Level sets

We introduce level sets.

35Continuity of functions of several variables

35.1Open and Closed Sets

We generalize the notion of open and closed intervals to open and closed sets in .

35.2Limits

We investigate limits of functions of several variables.

35.3Continuity

We investigate what continuity means for functions of several variables.

36Partial derivatives and the gradient vector

36.1Partial derivatives

We introduce partial derivatives and the gradient vector.

37Tangent planes and differentiability

37.1Tangent planes

We find tangent planes.

37.2Differentiability

We introduce differentiability for functions of several variables and find tangent planes.

38The directional derivative and the chain rule

38.1The directional derivative

We introduce a way of analyzing the rate of change in a given direction.

38.2The chain rule

We investigate the chain rule for functions of several variables.

39Interpreting the gradient

39.1Interpreting the gradient vector

The gradient is the fundamental notion of a derivative for a function of several variables.

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