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Calculus

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Calculus

This wikibook aims to be a high quality calculus textbook through which users can master the discipline. Standard topics such as limits, differentiation and integration are covered, as well as several others. Please contribute wherever you feel the need. You can simply help by rating individual sections of the book that you feel were inappropriately rated!

Precalculus[edit | edit source]

1.1 Algebra 75% developed  as of 24 October 2020

1.2 Functions 75% developed  as of 24 October 2020

1.3 Trigonometric functions 75% developed  as of 16 November 2020

1.4 Graphing functions 75% developed  as of 20 November 2020

1.5 Rational functions

1.6 Conic sections 75% developed  as of 21 November 2020

1.7 Exercises

1.8 Hyperbolic logarithm and angles 75% developed

Limits[edit | edit source]

2.1 An Introduction to Limits 75% developed

2.2 Finite Limits 50% developed

2.3 Infinite Limits 50% developed

2.4 Continuity 25% developed

2.5 Formal Definition of the Limit 25% developed

2.6 Proofs of Some Basic Limit Rules

2.7 Exercises

Differentiation[edit | edit source]

Basics of Differentiation 75% developed[edit | edit source]

3.1 Differentiation Defined

3.2 Product and Quotient Rules

3.3 Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions

3.4 Chain Rule

3.5 Higher Order Derivatives: an introduction to second order derivatives

3.6 Implicit Differentiation

3.7 Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithm Functions

3.8 Derivatives of Hyperbolic Functions

3.9 Some Important Theorems

3.10 Exercises

Applications of Derivatives 50% developed[edit | edit source]

3.11 L'Hôpital's Rule 75% developed

3.12 Extrema and Points of Inflection

3.13 Newton's Method

3.14 Related Rates

3.15 Optimization

3.16 Euler's Method

3.17 Approximating Values of Functions

3.18 Exercises


Integration[edit | edit source]

The definite integral of a function f(x) from x=0 to x=a is equal to the area under the curve from 0 to a.

Basics of Integration[edit | edit source]

4.1 Definite integral 25% developed

4.2 Fundamental Theorem of Calculus 25% developed

4.3 Indefinite integral 25% developed

4.4 Improper Integrals

Integration Techniques[edit | edit source]

From bottom to top:
  • an acceleration function a(t);
  • the integral of the acceleration is the velocity function v(t);
  • and the integral of the velocity is the distance function s(t).

4.5 Infinite Sums

4.6 Derivative Rules and the Substitution Rule

4.7 Integration by Parts

4.8 Trigonometric Substitutions

4.9 Trigonometric Integrals

4.10 Rational Functions by Partial Fraction Decomposition

4.11 Tangent Half Angle Substitution

4.12 Reduction Formula

4.13 Irrational Functions

4.14 Numerical Approximations

4.15 Exercises

Applications of Integration[edit | edit source]

4.16 Area

4.17 Volume

4.18 Volume of Solids of Revolution

4.19 Arc Length

4.20 Surface Area

4.21 Work

4.22 Center of Mass

4.23 Pressure and Force

4.24 Probability

Parametric and Polar Equations[edit | edit source]

Parametric Equations[edit | edit source]

5.1 Introduction to Parametric Equations

5.2 Differentiation and Parametric Equations

5.3 Integration and Parametric Equations

Polar Equations[edit | edit source]

5.5 Introduction to Polar Equations

5.6 Differentiation and Polar Equations

5.7 Integration and Polar Equations

Sequences and Series[edit | edit source]

Sequences[edit | edit source]

6.1 Definition of a Sequence

6.2 Sequences

Series and Tests[edit | edit source]

6.3 Definition of a Series

6.4 Series

6.5 Divergence Test

6.6 Ratio Test

6.7 Limit Comparison Test

6.8 Direct Comparison Test

6.9 Integral Test

Convergence[edit | edit source]

6.10 Absolute and Conditional Convergence

Series and Calculus[edit | edit source]

6.11 Taylor series

6.12 Power series

6.13 Leibniz' formula for pi

Exercises[edit | edit source]

6.14 Exercises


Multivariable Calculus[edit | edit source]

This is an example of using spherical coordinates in 3 dimensions to calculate the volume of a given shape

Introduction to Multivariable Calculus[edit | edit source]

7.1 Vectors 75% developed

7.2 Curves and Surfaces in Space 75% developed  as of 9 Feb 2021

7.3 Vector Functions 75% developed  as of 11 Mar 2021

7.4 Introduction to multivariable calculus 50% developed

Differentiation[edit | edit source]

7.5 Limits and Continuity

7.6 Partial Derivatives

7.7 The chain rule and Clairaut's theorem 50% developed

7.8 Chain Rule

7.9 Directional derivatives and the gradient vector

7.10 Derivatives of Multivariate Functions 50% developed

7.11 Inverse Function Theorem, Implicit Function Theorem (optional) 100% developed

Integration[edit | edit source]

7.12 Multiple integration

7.13 Change of variables

Vector calculus[edit | edit source]

7.14 Vector Calculus 100% developed

7.15 Vector Calculus Identities 100% developed

7.16 Inverting Vector Calculus Operators 100% developed

7.17 Points, Paths, Surfaces, and Volumes 75% developed

7.18 Helmholtz Decomposition Theorem 75% developed

7.19 Discrete Analog to Vector Calculus 100% developed

7.20 Exercises


Differential Equations[edit | edit source]

8.1 Ordinary Differential Equations 25% developed

8.2 Partial Differential Equations 50% developed

Extensions[edit | edit source]

Advanced Integration Techniques[edit | edit source]

9.1 Complexifying

Further Analysis[edit | edit source]

9.2 Systems of Ordinary Differential Equations 0% developed

Formal Theory of Calculus[edit | edit source]

9.3 Real Numbers 25% developed

9.4 Complex Numbers 50% developed

9.5 Hyperbolic Angle 100% developed

References[edit | edit source]

Acknowledgements and Further Reading[edit | edit source]