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1A review of integration

1.1A review of integration

We review differentiation and integration.

2Areas between curves

2.1Area between curves

We introduce the procedure of “Slice, Approximate, Integrate” and use it study the area of a region between two curves using the definite integral.

3Accumulated cross sections

3.1Accumulated cross-sections

We can also use the procedure of “Slice, Approximate, Integrate” to set up integrals to compute volumes.

4Length of curves

4.1Length of curves

We can use the procedure of “Slice, Approximate, Integrate” to find the length of curves.

5Surface area

5.1Surface areas of revolution

We compute surface area of a frustrum then use the method of “Slice, Approximate, Integrate” to find areas of surface areas of revolution.

6Applications of integration

6.1Physical applications

We apply the procedure of “Slice, Approximate, Integrate” to model physical situations.

7Integration by parts

7.1Integration by parts

We learn a new technique, called integration by parts, to help find antiderivatives of certain types of products by reexamining the product rule for differentiation.

8Trigonometric integrals

8.1Trigonometric integrals

We can use substitution and trigonometric identities to find antiderivatives of certain types of trigonometric functions.

9Trigonometric substitution

9.1Trigonometric substitution

We integrate by substitution with the appropriate trigonometric function.

10Partial fractions

10.1Rational functions

We discuss an approach that allows us to integrate rational functions.

11Improper integrals

11.1Improper Integrals

We can use limits to integrate functions on unbounded domains or functions with unbounded range.

12Sequences

12.1Sequences

A sequence is an ordered list of numbers.

13Sequences as functions

13.1Sequences as functions

A sequence can be thought of as a function from the integers to the real numbers. There are two ways to establish whether a sequence has a limit.

14Sums of sequences

14.1Series

A series is summation of a sequence.

15Integral and divergence tests

15.1The integral test

Infinite sums can be studied using improper integrals.

15.2The divergence test

If an infinite sum converges, then its terms must tend to zero.

16Ratio and root tests

16.1The ratio test

Some infinite series can be compared to geometric series.

16.2The root test

Some infinite series can be compared to geometric series.

17Comparison tests

17.1The comparison test

We compare infinite series to each other using inequalities.

17.2The limit comparison test

We compare infinite series to each other using limits.

18Alternating series

18.1The alternating series test

Alternating series have nice properties.

19Approximating functions with polynomials

19.1Approximating functions with polynomials

We can approximate smooth functions with polynomials.

20Power series

20.1Power series

Infinite series can represent functions.

21Introduction to Taylor series

21.1Introduction to Taylor series

We study Taylor and Maclaurin series.

22Numbers and Taylor series

22.1Numbers and Taylor series

Taylor series are a computational tool.

23Calculus and Taylor series

23.1Calculus and Taylor series

Power series interact nicely with other calculus concepts.

24Differential equations

24.1Differential equations

Differential equations show you relationships between rates of functions.

25Numerical methods

25.1Slope fields and Euler’s method

We describe numerical and graphical methods for understanding differential equations.

26Separable differential equations

26.1Separable differential equations

Separable differential equations are those in which the dependent and independent variables can be separated on opposite sides of the equation.

27Parametric equations

27.1Parametric equations

We discuss the basics of parametric curves.

27.2Calculus and parametric curves

We discuss derivatives and integrals of parametric curves.

28Introduction to polar coordinates

28.1Introduction to polar coordinates

Polar coordinates are a special type of parametric curves.

28.2Gallery of polar curves

We see a collection of polar curves.

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