MATH 181: Calculus I

CALCULUS I MATH 181		Southwestern Adventist University
Distance Education	Lawrence E. Turner, Jr., Ph.D.

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All mathematics before calculus is merely a prelude to the main event. Algebra, geometry, trigonometry, logarithms, and other such topics all prepare you for an exciting adventure; however, these subjects really do not give a clue as to where calculus will take you!

Calculus is the key to solving a large variety of problems from physics to business. A central concept is the rate of change of a function. In physics this appears as speed, power, and in other guises. Equations that model reality can be written down involving rates of change. To solve these requires calculus!

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In algebra we studied functions which takes one number and turns it into another number. In calculus we study operations that take one function and turn it into another function. We examine these mathematical concepts, not from a simple pragmatic approach, but from a more rigorous perspective.

Are you ready for some Calculus? Path to Calculus

Lawrence E. Turner, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics and Physics
Chair, Mathematics and Physical Sciences Department

Department of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Southwestern Adventist University
Keene, TX 76059

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turner@swau.edu

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