Calculus through Data & Modeling: Differentiation Rules
Johns Hopkins University · View on Coursera ↗
Taught by Joseph W. Cutrone, PhD
Math and LogicData Science
About the course
Calculus through Data & Modeling: Differentiation Rules continues the study of differentiable calculus by developing new rules for finding derivatives without having to use the limit definition directly. These differentiation rules will enable the calculation of rates of change with relative ease the derivatives of polynomials, rational functions, algebraic functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, and trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions. Once these rules are developed,
The dissent
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