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Introduction to Calculus Basics

The document provides an introduction to calculus, covering its definition as the study of change, functions and limits, derivatives which represent infinitesimal change, integrals which can describe concepts like area and volume, and applications of calculus in fields like physics, economics, and biology.

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Introduction to Calculus Basics

The document provides an introduction to calculus, covering its definition as the study of change, functions and limits, derivatives which represent infinitesimal change, integrals which can describe concepts like area and volume, and applications of calculus in fields like physics, economics, and biology.

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Class: Mathematics

Topic: Introduction to Calculus

1. Definition of Calculus
- Study of change
- Two main branches: Differential Calculus and Integral Calculus

2. Functions and Limits


- Function: A relation between a set of inputs and a set of possible outputs
- Limit: The value that a function approaches as the input approaches some value

3. Derivatives
- Definition: The derivative of a function represents an infinitesimal change in
the function with respect to one of its variables
- Notation: f'(x), dy/dx, Df(x)
- Basic rules: Power rule, Product rule, Quotient rule, Chain rule

4. Integrals
- Definition: An integral assigns numbers to functions in a way that can
describe displacement, area, volume, and other concepts
- Notation: ∫ f(x) dx
- Basic techniques: Substitution, Integration by parts

5. Applications of Calculus
- Physics: Motion, Forces
- Economics: Cost, Revenue
- Biology: Population models

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