18.01SC | Fall 2010 | Undergraduate

Single Variable Calculus

Course Description

This calculus course covers differentiation and integration of functions of one variable, and concludes with a brief discussion of infinite series. Calculus is fundamental to many scientific disciplines including physics, engineering, and economics.

Course Format

This course has been designed for independent study. …

This calculus course covers differentiation and integration of functions of one variable, and concludes with a brief discussion of infinite series. Calculus is fundamental to many scientific disciplines including physics, engineering, and economics.

Course Format

This course has been designed for independent study. It includes all of the materials you will need to understand the concepts covered in this subject. The materials in this course include:

  • Lecture Videos with supporting written notes
  • Recitation Videos of problem-solving tips
  • Worked Examples with detailed solutions to sample problems
  • Problem sets with solutions
  • Exams with solutions
  • Interactive Java Applets (“Mathlets”) to reinforce key concepts

Content Development

David Jerison   
Arthur Mattuck   
Haynes Miller   
Benjamin Brubaker   
Jeremy Orloff

Heidi Burgiel   
Christine Breiner   
David Jordan   
Joel Lewis

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Course Info

Learning Resource Types
Exams with Solutions
Lecture Notes
Lecture Videos
Problem Sets with Solutions
Simulations
Recitation Videos
A graph of three lines, red, yellow, and blue that represent secant approximation.
Secant approximation mathlet from the d’Arbeloff Interactive Math Project. Image courtesy of Haynes Miller, Heidi Burgiel, and J.-M. Claus.