开始时间: 04/22/2022 持续时间: 未知
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所在平台: EdxArchive 课程类别: 其他类别 大学或机构: MITx 授课老师： David Jerison Gigliola Staffilani Jen French Karene Chu |
课程主页: https://www.edx.org/archive/calculus-1c-coordinate-systems-infinite-mitx-18-01-3x-0
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How did Newton describe the orbits of the planets? To do this, he created calculus. But he used a different coordinate system more appropriate for planetary motion. We will learn to shift our perspective to do calculus with parameterized curves and polar coordinates. And then we will dive deep into exploring the infinite to gain a deeper understanding and powerful descriptions of functions.
How does a computer make accurate computations? Absolute precision does not exist in the real world, and computers cannot handle infinitesimals or infinity. Fortunately, just as we approximate numbers using the decimal system, we can approximate functions using series of much simpler functions. These approximations provide a powerful framework for scientific computing and still give highly accurate results. They allow us to solve all sorts of engineering problems based on models of our world represented in the language of calculus.
This course, in combination with Parts 1 and 2, covers the AP* Calculus BC curriculum.
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This course was funded in part by the Wertheimer Fund.
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Master the calculus of curves and coordinate systems; approximate functions with polynomials and infinite series. Part 3 of 3.
