In the Introduction to the Derivative video we introduce the notion of the derivative of a function and explain how the derivative captures the instantaneous rate of change of a function. In the ...

If you had the traditional engineering education, you’ve made your peace with calculus. If you haven’t, you may have learned it on your own, but for many people, calculus has a reputation for being ...

There you are in your introductory physics course. The course requirements say that you have to be in Calculus 101 (it's probably not called that) in order to enroll in Physics 101. Why? There are two ...

Below is the graph of a quadratic function, showing where the function is increasing and decreasing. If we draw in the tangents to the curve, you will notice that if the gradient of the tangent is ...

Calculus has long been the academic Goliath standing in the path of aspiring engineers, economists, scientists, and even philosophers. For many, it's not the numbers or equations that feel ...

MR. CHILD begins by laying down the startling thesis that “Isaac Barrow was the first inventor of the Infinitesimal Calculus; Newton got the main idea of it from Barrow by personal communication; and ...