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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.

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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 = x^p, 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
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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Techniques of Integration,
Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates

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