A Primer of Calculus

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A Primer of Calculus

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7 sessions

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This series ended on June 28, 2023. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

This series is intended to be an intuitive introduction to what I consider to be one of the most beautiful ideas in math: calculus. We will be covering limits and infinitesimals, some derivative rules, Riemann Sums, and the two Fundamental Theorems of Calculus. Although I will assume some knowledge of pre-calculus, trig is not necessary.

I will add sessions as the series progresses. The series will end on June 30th.

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Mark R 🇺🇸

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Hello, I'm Mark. I'm interested in math and science, and I would like to share my love for these subjects. Grant Sanderson and Sal Khan have been great inspirations for me, and one of the most important things I've learned from them is the effect teaching has on the teacher. I've tutored peers and my younger siblings, often finding that tutoring is the best way to completely comprehend a concept.

Schedule

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

I will not be enforcing any strict attendance policies.

SESSION 1

12

Jun

SESSION 1

Orientation

Mon 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM UTCJun 12, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM UTC

We will be going over in detail what the series will be covering and get to know each other a bit.

SESSION 2

14

Jun

SESSION 2

Limits and continuity

Wed 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UTCJun 14, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UTC

We will go over the concept of limits, infinitesimals, and infinity. It'll be helpful if you have heard of limits before in pre-calculus, but by no means is it necessary.

SESSION 3

16

Jun

SESSION 3

Differentiation: definition and basic derivative rules

Fri 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UTCJun 16, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UTC

We will go over a brief introduction to derivatives and learn a few basic derivative rules.

SESSION 4

19

Jun

SESSION 4

Review

Mon 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UTCJun 19, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UTC

We will review the concepts we learned in the past two sessions.

SESSION 5

21

Jun

SESSION 5

Differentiation: composite, implicit, and inverse functions

Wed 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UTCJun 21, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UTC

We'll go over more derivative rules and also a brief introduction to Riemann Sums.

SESSION 6

26

Jun

SESSION 6

Contextual applications of differentiation

Mon 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UTCJun 26, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UTC

We'll go over antiderivatives, Riemann sums, and the relationship between area and slope.

SESSION 7

28

Jun

SESSION 7

Review

Wed 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM UTCJun 28, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM UTC

We will review the concepts we learned in the past two sessions.

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Jun 12 - Jun 28

3 weeks

60 - 90 mins

/ session

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Mondays

6:00PM

Wednesdays

6:00PM