Advanced Search
OCW Scholar

Session 1: Vectors

«  Previous: Vectors, Determinants and Planes Section Contents Next: Dot Products  »

Expand All / Hide All

 

Overview

In this session you will:

  • Read course notes
  • Review an example
  • Watch a lecture video clip and read board notes
  • Review three additional examples
  • Watch a recitation video
  • Do problems and use solutions to check your work

Related Readings


Introduction to Vectors (PDF)

Examples


Vector Addition (PDF)

Lecture Video


Video Excerpts


Flash and JavaScript are required for this feature.


» Clip: Vectors (15 min)

From Lecture 1 of 18.02 Multivariable Calculus, Fall 2007

Download the complete lectures from this course:

» iTunes U
» Internet Archive

The following images show the chalkboard contents from these video excerpts. Click each image to enlarge.

Chalkboard 1.Chalkboard 2.Chalkboard 3.Chalkboard 4.

Examples


Vector Lengths (PDF)

Force is a Vector (PDF)

Proofs Using Vectors (PDF)

Recitation Video


Coordinate Free Proofs: Centroid of a Triangle

Flash and JavaScript are required for this feature.

Download this video:
» iTunes U (MP4 - 25MB)
» Internet Archive (MP4 - 25MB)

Problems and Solutions


Problems: Vectors (PDF)

Solutions (PDF)

 

Expand All / Hide All

«  Previous: Vectors, Determinants and Planes Section Contents Next: Dot Products  »