Calculus I

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Calculus I

Week 1: Introduction to Limits and Continuity

 Lecture 1: Understanding Limits


o Definition of limits and their significance.
o Evaluating limits algebraically and graphically.
o One-sided limits and continuity.
 Lecture 2: Continuity
o Definition of continuity.
o Intermediate Value Theorem.
o Discontinuities and removable vs. non-removable singularities.

Week 2: Derivatives and Their Applications

 Lecture 3: Definition of Derivatives


o The concept of instantaneous rate of change.
o Derivative as a limit.
o Differentiability and continuity.
 Lecture 4: Rules of Differentiation
o Power rule, product rule, quotient rule.
o Chain rule and its applications.
o Implicit differentiation.
 Lecture 5: Applications of Derivatives
o Related rates problems.
o Optimization and local extrema.
o Increasing and decreasing functions.

Week 3: Integration and Its Applications

 Lecture 6: Definite and Indefinite Integrals


o Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
o Antiderivatives and definite integrals.
o Area interpretation of definite integrals.
 Lecture 7: Techniques of Integration
o Integration by substitution.
o Integration by parts.
o Partial fraction decomposition.
 Lecture 8: Applications of Integration
o Area between curves.
o Volume of revolution.
o Applications to physics and engineering.
Week 4: Sequences and Series

 Lecture 9: Sequences
o Definition and notation of sequences.
o Convergence and divergence of sequences.
o Monotonic and bounded sequences.
 Lecture 10: Series
o Convergence and divergence of series.
o Geometric series.
o Tests for convergence: comparison test, integral test.
 Lecture 11: Power Series
o Representation of functions as power series.
o Taylor and Maclaurin series.
o Interval of convergence.

Week 5: Multivariable Calculus

 Lecture 12: Functions of Several Variables


o Partial derivatives and their interpretation.
o Gradient vector and directional derivatives.
 Lecture 13: Multiple Integrals
o Double and triple integrals.
o Applications to volume and density.
 Lecture 14: Vector Calculus
o Vector fields and line integrals.
o Green's, Stokes', and Divergence theorems.

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