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

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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

Click to get started.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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Learning Resource Types
grading Exams with Solutions
notes Lecture Notes
theaters Lecture Videos
assignment_turned_in Problem Sets with Solutions
laptop_windows Simulations
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.