Visual Calculus
Visual Calculus is a collection of modules which can be used in the study or teaching of calculus.

Table of Contents
Pre-Calculus

Limits and Continuity

Derivatives

Applications of Differentiation

Integration

Applications of Integration

Sequences and Series

Originally, this collection was designed for instructors to give some ideas how technology, in particular, computers, can be used in the teaching of calculus. Detailed instructions on implementing these ideas with various public domain, shareware and commercial software packages are provided. The collection has been expanded to include tutorials, interactive modules (MathView, Java, and Javascript) which can be used by either students or faculty and now also includes detailed instructions for TI-85 and TI-86 graphing calculators. As an additional aid for students, modules containing quizzes and drill problems have also been added.

The author of these notes is currently using these notes in his teaching. There are a variety of interfaces which are being used and which have been used:

These notes will be continue to be under extensive construction and revision during the coming year. Comments, suggestions, etc. are solicited.

Larry Husch
husch@math.utk.edu
Department of Mathematics
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996

 
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