Calculus Demystified

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• Chapter 1 Basics
• 1.0 Introductory Remarks
• 1.1 Number Systems
• 1.2 Coordinates in One Dimension
• 1.3 Coordinates in Two Dimensions
• 1.4 The Slope of a Line in the Plane
• 1.5 The Equation of a Line
• 1.6 Loci in the Plane
• 1.7 Trigonometry
• 1.8 Sets and Functions
• 1.8.1 Examples of Functions of a Real Variable
• 1.8.2 Graphs of Functions
• 1.8.3 Plotting the Graph of a Function
• 1.8.4 Composition of Functions
• 1.8.5 The Inverse of a Function
• 1.9 A Few Words About Logarithms and Exponentials
• Chapter 2 Foundations of Calculus
• 2.1 Limits
• 2.1.1 One-Sided Limits
• 2.2 Properties of Limits
• 2.3 Continuity
• 2.4 The Derivative
• 2.5 Rules for Calculating Derivatives
• 2.5.1 The Derivative of an Inverse
• 2.6 The Derivative as a Rate of Change
• Chapter 3 Applications of the Derivative
• 3.1 Graphing of Functions
• 3.2 Maximum/Minimum Problems
• 3.3 Related Rates
• 3.4 Falling Bodies
• Chapter 4 The Integral
• 4.0 Introduction
• 4.1 Antiderivatives and Indefinite Integrals
• 4.1.1 The Concept of Antiderivative
• 4.1.2 The Indefinite Integral
• 4.2 Area
• 4.3 Signed Area
• 4.4 The Area Between Two Curves
• 4.5 Rules of Integration
• 4.5.1 Linear Properties
• 4.5.2 Additivity
• Chapter 5 Indeterminate Forms
• 5.1 l'Hopital's Rule
• 5.1.1 Introduction
• 5.1.2 l'Hopital's Rule
• 5.2 Other Indeterminate Forms
• 5.2.1 Introduction
• 5.2.2 Writing a Product as a Quotient
• 5.2.3 The Use of the Logarithm
• 5.2.4 Putting Terms Over a Common Denominator
• 5.2.5 Other Algebraic Manipulations
• 5.3 Improper Integrals: A First Look
• 5.3.1 Introduction
• 5.3.2 Integrals with Infinite Integrands
• 5.3.3 An Application to Area
• 5.4 More on Improper Integrals
• 5.4.1 Introduction
• 5.4.2 The Integral on an Infinite Interval
• 5.4.3 Some Applications
• Chapter 6 Transcendental Functions
• 6.0 Introductory Remarks
• 6.1 Logarithm Basics
• 6.1.1 A New Approach to Logarithms
• 6.1.2 The Logarithm Function and the Derivative
• 6.2 Exponential Basics
• 6.2.1 Facts About the Exponential Function
• 6.2.2 Calculus Properties of the Exponential
• 6.2.3 The Number e
• 6.3 Exponentials with Arbitrary Bases
• 6.3.1 Arbitrary Powers
• 6.3.2 Logarithms with Arbitrary Bases
• 6.4 Calculus with Logs and Exponentials to Arbitrary Bases
• 6.4.1 Differentiation and Integration of log[subscript a] x and a[superscript x]
• 6.4.2 Graphing of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions
• 6.4.3 Logarithmic Differentiation
• 6.5 Exponential Growth and Decay
• 6.5.1 A Differential Equation
• 6.5.2 Bacterial Growth
• 6.5.3 Radioactive Decay
• 6.5.4 Compound Interest
• 6.6 Inverse Trigonometric Functions
• 6.6.1 Introductory Remarks
• 6.6.2 Inverse Sine and Cosine
• 6.6.3 The Inverse Tangent Function
• 6.6.4 Integrals in Which Inverse Trigonometric Functions Arise
• 6.6.5 Other Inverse Trigonometric Functions
• 6.6.6 An Example Involving Inverse Trigonometric Functions
• Chapter 7 Methods of Integration
• 7.1 Integration by Parts
• 7.2 Partial Fractions
• 7.2.1 Introductory Remarks
• 7.2.2 Products of Linear Factors
• 7.2.3 Quadratic Factors
• 7.3 Substitution
• 7.4 Integrals of Trigonometric Expressions
• Chapter 8 Applications of the Integral
• 8.1 Volumes by Slicing
• 8.1.0 Introduction
• 8.1.1 The Basic Strategy
• 8.1.2 Examples
• 8.2 Volumes of Solids of Revolution
• 8.2.0 Introduction
• 8.2.1 The Method of Washers
• 8.2.2 The Method of Cylindrical Shells
• 8.2.3 Different Axes
• 8.3 Work
• 8.4 Averages
• 8.5 Arc Length and Surface Area
• 8.5.1 Arc Length
• 8.5.2 Surface Area
• 8.6 Hydrostatic Pressure
• 8.7 Numerical Methods of Integration
• 8.7.1 The Trapezoid Rule
• 8.7.2 Simpson's Rule