Calculus through Data & Modeling: Limits & Derivatives
Johns Hopkins University · View on Coursera ↗
Taught by Joseph W. Cutrone, PhD
Math and LogicData Science
About the course
This first course on concepts of single variable calculus will introduce the notions of limits of a function to define the derivative of a function. In mathematics, the derivative measures the sensitivity to change of the function. For example, the derivative of the position of a moving object with respect to time is the object's velocity: this measures how quickly the position of the object changes when time advances. This fundamental notion will be applied through the modelling and analysis of
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