Calculus Lectures in Videos

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We have a series of free Calculus Video Lessons from UMKC - The University of Missouri-Kansas City. The Topics are: Functions, Limits of a Function, The Derivative of a Function, Some Special Derivatives, The Derivative Applied, The Integral of a Function and The Integral Applied.

We also have a series of free Calculus 2 Video Lessons from UNSW - University of New South Wales, Sydney.

Unit 0 - Functions: A Review of Precalculus

Beginning Definition of a Function Visualizing Functions: Graphs Domain (& Range) of Functions Some Exercises	Graphing Technology Viewing Windows Zooming In or Out Errors in Resolution
New Functions From Old Operations on Functions How Operations Affect Function Graphs Functions with Symmetric Graphs Some Exercises	Families of Functions The Power Function Family y = xp The Polynomial Function, and Rational Function Families
Trigonometry for Calculus Right Triangle Trigonometry Trigonometric Graphs Handy Trigonometric Identities Laws of Sine and Cosine Trigonometric Families	Inverse Functions A Function Inverse to Another Function When do Inverse Functions (& Their Graphs) Exist? Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Exponential & Logarithmic Functions The Exponential Function Family The Logarithmic Function Family Solving Exponential & Logarithmic Equations

Unit 1 - Limits of Functions: Approach & Destination

Intuitive Beginning A New Tool: The "Limit" Some Limit Examples Two-sided & One-sided Limits Limits that Fail to Exist: When f(x) grows without bound Limits at Infinity: When x grows without bound More Limits that Fail to Exist: Infinity & Infinite Indecision An Exercise on Limits	The Algebra of Limits as x ->a Basic Limits Limits of Sums, Differences, Products, Quotients, & Roots Limits of Polynomial Functions Limits of Rational Functions & the Apparent Appearance of 0/0 Limits of Piecewise-Defined Functions: When One-sided Limits Matter! Some Exercises
The Algebra of Limits as x -> +/- inf : End Behavior  Basic Limits Limits of Sums, Differences, Products, Quotients, & Roots Limits of Polynomial Functions: Two End Behaviors Limits of Rational Functions: Three Types of End Behavior Limits of Functions with Radicals Some Exercises Limits of ln(x), ex, and More	Continuous Functions Functions Continuous (or not!) at a Single Point x=c Functions Continuous on an Interval Properties & Combinations of Continuous Functions The Intermediate Value Theorem & Approximating Roots: f(x) = 0 Some Exercises
Trigonometric Functions The 6 Trigonometric Functions: Continuous on Their Domains When Inverses are Continuous Finding a Limit by "Squeezing" Sin(x)/x -> 1 as x -> 0, and Other Limit Tales Some Exercises

Unit 2 - The Derivative of a Function

Measuring Rates of Change Slopes of Tangent Lines One-Dimensional Motion Average Velocity Instantaneous Velocity General Rates of Change Some Exercises	What is a Derivative? Definition of the Derived Function: The "Derivative", & Slopes of Tangent Lines Instantaneous Velocity Functions Differentiable (or not!) at a Single Point Functions Differentiable on an Interval A Function Differentiable at a point is Continuous at that point Other Derivative Notations Some Exercises
Finding Derivatives I: Basic Rules The Power Rule Constant Multiple, Sum, & Difference Rules Notation for Derivatives of Derivatives Some Exercises	Finding Derivatives II The Product Rule The Quotient Rule Some Exercises
Finding Derivatives III The Sine Function The Other Trigonometric Functions Some Applications	Finding Derivatives IV The Chain Rule: Derivatives of Compositions of Functions Generalized Derivative Formulas Some Exercises
When Rates of Change are Related Differentiating Equations to "Relate Rates" A Strategy An Exercise	More on Derivatives Local Linear Approximations of Non-Linear Functions Defining "dx" and "dy" Alone

Unit 3 - Some Special Derivatives

Implicit Differentiation Functions Defined Implicitly Derivatives of Functions Defined Implicitly The Derivative of Rational Powers of x Some Exercises	Derivatives Involving Logarithms  Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions The "Logarithmic Differentiation" Technique The Derivative of Irrational Powers of x Some Exercises
Derivatives Involving Inverses Derivatives of Inverse Functions Derivatives of Exponential Functions Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions Some Exercises	Finding Limits Using Differentiation  Limits of Quotients that appear to be "Indeterminate": The Rule of L'Hopital Some Examples Finding Other "Indeterminate" Limits

Unit 4 - The Derivative Applied

Analyzing the Graphs of Functions I Increasing & Decreasing Functions: The 1st Derivative Applied Functions Concave Up or Concave Down: The 2nd Derivative Applied When Concavity Changes: Inflection Points Logistic Growth Curves: A Brief Look Some Exercises	Analyzing the Graphs of Functions II  Local Maximums & Minimums The 1st Derivative Test for Local Maximums & Minimums The 2nd Derivative Test for Local Maximums & Minimums Polynomial Function Graphs Some Exercises
Analyzing the Graphs of Functions III What to Look For in a Graph Rational Function Graphs Functions Whose Graphs have Vertical Tangents or Cusps Some Exercises	Analyzing the Graphs of Functions IV Global Maximums & Minimums Global Extrema on (finite) Closed Intervals Global Extrema on (finite or infinite) Open Intervals When a Single Local Extremum must be Global Some Exercises
Optimization Problems Applied Maximum & Minimum Problems Optimization over a (finite) Closed Interval: Maximizing Area or Volume, Minimizing Cost Optimization over Other Intervals: Minimizing Materials or Distance An Economics Application: Cost, Revenue, Profit, & Marginal Analysis Some Exercises	Newton's Method for Approximating Roots of Equations Development of the Method Strength & Weaknesses of the Method
The Mean Value Theorem for Derivatives A Special Case of the Mean Value Theorem: Rolle's Theorem The (Full) Mean Value Theorem for Derivatives Direct Consequences of This Mean Value Theorem Some Exercises	One-Dimensional Motion & the Derivative Rectilinear Motion Revisited Velocity, Speed, & Acceleration Analyzing a Position Graph An Exercise

Unit 5 - The Integral of a Function

The Indefinite Integral "Undo-ing" a Derivative: Antiderivative = Indefinite Integral Finding Antiderivatives The Graphs of Antiderivatives: Integral Curves & the Slope Field Approximation The Antiderivative as Solution of a Differential Equation Some Exercises	Indefinite Integration by Substitution The Substitution Method of Indefinite Integration: A Major Technique Straightforward Substitutions More Interesting Substitutions Some Exercises
Area Defined as a Limit The Sigma Shorthand for Sums Summation Properties & Handy Formulas Definition of Area "Under a Curve" Net "Area" Approximating Area Numerically Some Exercises	The Definite Integral The Definite Integral Defined The Definite Integral of a Continuous Function = Net "Area" Under a Curve Finding Definite Integrals A Note on the Definite Integral of a Discontinuous Function Some Exercises
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, Part 1 Definite & Indefinite Integrals Related The Mean Value Theorem for Integrals The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, Part 2 Differentiation & Integration are Inverse Processes Some Exercises	One-Dimensional Motion & the Integral Position, Velocity, Distance, & Displacement Uniformly Accelerated Motion The Free Fall Motion Model An Exercise
Definite Integration by Substitution Extending the Substitution Method of Integration to Definite Integrals Some Exercises

Unit 6 - The Definite Integral Applied

Plane Area Area Between Two Curves [One Floor, One Ceiling] Area Between Two Curves [One Left, One Right] An Exercise	Volumes I  Volumes by Slicing Volumes of Solids of Revolution: Disks Volumes of Solids of Revolution: Washers Some Exercises
Volumes II  Volumes of Solids of Revolution: Cylindrical Shells An Exercise	Length of a Plane Curve  Finding Arc Lengths Finding Arc Lengths of Parametric Curves
Average Value of a Function  Average (Mean) Value of a Continuous Function	Work  Work Done by a Constant Force Work Done by a Variable Force Do-It-Yourself Integrals: Pumping Fluids Work as Change in Kinetic Energy An Exercise

Calculus 2

Surfaces and Partial Derivatives Tangent plane and error estimation	Chain rule for functions of two variables
Integrals of trig functions and reduction formulae Integration by trig substitution and partial fractions Integration + Partial Fractions Integration via rationalizing substitutions and other substitutions	Partial derivatives and integration Introduction to Separable Differential Equations Linear and Exact Differential Equations
How to solve 2nd order differential equations?	What is a Taylor polynomial? Sequences and their limits Introduction to series + the integral test Integration and differential equations
Series, comparison + ratio tests Alternating series and absolute convergence What is a Taylor series? What is a Power series?	Arc length + average value of a function Surface area of revolution of functions Calculus revision lecture
Hydrostatic Force	More Free Videos on Calculus

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Techniques of Integration,
Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates

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