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MIT18.01SCMathematicsundergraduate· 1970

Single Variable Calculus

Herbert Gross

Herbert Gross's classic MIT blackboard series developing single-variable calculus from foundational analytic geometry and rigorous epsilon-delta limits through differentiation, induction, and infinitesimal approximations.

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MIT Calculus Revisited: Single Variable Calculus

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Lecture 1· 32:06

Preface: MIT Calculus Revisited - Single Variable Calculus

An introductory preface to the acclaimed MIT OpenCourseWare series, outlining the pedagogical approach and scope of the Single Variable Calculus curriculum.

Lecture 2· 37:42

Analytic Geometry

Professor Herb Gross introduces the core concepts of analytic geometry, laying the essential groundwork for the study of single variable calculus within the MIT curriculum.

Lecture 3· 39:43

Functions in Single Variable Calculus

The second lecture from MIT's "Calculus Revisited" series, providing a foundational discussion on the concept and properties of functions.

Lecture 4· 40:39

Inverse Functions in Single Variable Calculus

From MIT's "Calculus Revisited" series, this lecture explores the definition and characteristics of inverse functions.

Lecture 5· 45:00

Derivatives and Limits: An Introduction

An introductory lecture from MIT's "Calculus Revisited" series, covering the fundamental concepts of derivatives and limits.

Lecture 6· 46:13

A Rigorous Approach to Limits in Calculus

This lecture from MIT's "Calculus Revisited" series delves into a more rigorous treatment of limits, including formal definitions.

Lecture 7· 29:24

Mathematical Induction

A focused lecture from MIT's "Calculus Revisited" series, introducing the fundamental principle and application of mathematical induction.

Lecture 8· 28:17

Derivatives of Elementary Functions

The first lecture in Unit II of MIT's "Calculus Revisited" series, focusing on the derivation of basic functions.

Lecture 9· 34:36

Approximations and Infinitesimals in Calculus

This lecture from MIT's "Calculus Revisited" series explores the conceptual underpinnings of approximations and infinitesimals in calculus.

Lecture 10· 39:16

Composite Functions and the Chain Rule

From MIT's "Calculus Revisited" series, this lecture details composite functions and the application of the chain rule in differentiation.

Lecture 11· 28:55

Differentiation of Inverse Functions

Explore the principles of differentiating inverse functions, a foundational topic in single variable calculus presented with the rigor characteristic of MIT's esteemed curriculum.

Lecture 12· 39:58

Implicit Differentiation

Delve into the technique of implicit differentiation, an essential method for calculating derivatives of implicitly defined functions, as taught in MIT's rigorous calculus course.