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Derivatives Demystified: How derivatives are used in real life

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6 sessions

This series ended on August 26, 2023. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

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We'll go through the basics of derivatives, and slowly move on to the more advanced parts. The main objective is to also cover how derivatives are used in real life, and understand their uses (including Machine Learning! 🖥)

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Bharat N 🇺🇸

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Hi! My name is Bharat, and I'm a high schooler from Wisconsin. I love math and computer science, and enjoy tutoring these subjects as well. In my free time, I enjoy programming, robotics, tutoring, and playing tennis.

Schedule

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SESSION 1

29

Jul

SESSION 1

Differentiation: definition and basic derivative rules

Differentiation: definition and basic derivative rules

Sat 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTCJul 29, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTC

We'll simply go over the basics of derivatives, and a thorough understanding of where they come from and how we derive the formulas.
SESSION 2

5

Aug

SESSION 2

Differentiation: definition and basic derivative rules

Differentiation: definition and basic derivative rules

Sat 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTCAug 5, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTC

We'll continue from the previous session, talking about analyzing functions with derivatives.
SESSION 3

12

Aug

SESSION 3

Contextual applications of differentiation

Contextual applications of differentiation

Sat 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTCAug 12, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTC

We'll continue what we covered in the previous session, as well as go over related rates problems and look at some applications of derivatives in real life, such as in calculating profits.
SESSION 4

13

Aug

SESSION 4

Contextual applications of differentiation

Contextual applications of differentiation

Sun 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCAug 13, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

We'll continue what we covered in the previous session, as well as go over related rates problems and look at some applications of derivatives in real life, such as in calculating profits.
SESSION 5

19

Aug

SESSION 5

Other

Other

Sat 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTCAug 19, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTC

Now for the exciting parts! We'll talk about its uses in physics, proving theorems and gaining a more thorough understanding of topics such as kinematics.
SESSION 6

26

Aug

SESSION 6

Other

Other

Sat 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTCAug 26, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM UTC

Now for the exciting parts! We'll talk about its uses in physics, proving theorems and gaining a more thorough understanding of topics such as kinematics.

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Jul 29 - Aug 26

5 weeks

60 mins

/ session

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Saturdays

9:00PM