Single Variable Calculus
Herbert GrossHerbert 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.
Syllabus
12Preface: 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.
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.
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.
Inverse Functions in Single Variable Calculus
From MIT's "Calculus Revisited" series, this lecture explores the definition and characteristics of inverse functions.
Derivatives and Limits: An Introduction
An introductory lecture from MIT's "Calculus Revisited" series, covering the fundamental concepts of derivatives and limits.
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.
Mathematical Induction
A focused lecture from MIT's "Calculus Revisited" series, introducing the fundamental principle and application of mathematical induction.
Derivatives of Elementary Functions
The first lecture in Unit II of MIT's "Calculus Revisited" series, focusing on the derivation of basic functions.
Approximations and Infinitesimals in Calculus
This lecture from MIT's "Calculus Revisited" series explores the conceptual underpinnings of approximations and infinitesimals in calculus.
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.
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.
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.











