Proportionality and Linear Functions
Calculus 1, Lectures 2A and 2B
Quantities that are directly proportional to each other arise everywhere in science. Examples include distance traveled with speed, volume with temperature for an ideal gas, and force with acceleration.
If the two quantities are thought of as variables, then the direct proportionality between them leads to an equation … Read the rest
The Big Ideas of Calculus
Calculus 1, Lecture 1
Calculus is often described as the mathematics of change. In terms of a short description, this is apt.
You might even say this description gives us a view of the big … Read the rest