Sunday, May 1, 2011

Math Tutor : Calculus 3 Vol 1

Calculus Help: The Calculus 3 Tutor: Volume 1

Disk 1Section 1: 3D Cartesian Coordinates
Section 2: Introduction To Vectors
Section 3: The Vector Dot Product
Section 4: The Vector Cross Product
Section 5: Vector Valued Functions

Disk 2Section 6: Multivariable Functions And Partial Derivatives
Section 7: The Chain Rule For Partial Derivatives
Section 8: The Directional Derivative

Disk 3Section 9: The Gradient
Section 10: Double Integrals
Section 11: Double Integrals In Polar Coordinates

DescriptionCalculus 3 is considered by most to be a very difficult course to master in the realm of Calculus.  This is because you will learn about many different topics, and each topic builds on the previous.  If you don't understand something early on, the chances of "catching up" are drastically reduced as time goes on.
Most topics in calculus 3 are challenging because almost all of the problems are 3-dimenstional in nature.  It takes time for the student to master how to visualize the problems in order to solve them.  Once this is done, things are much easier.  This DVD course teaches by example and you gain practice immediately with this visualization and problem solving techniques.