微积分
Derivative
We write dx instead of "Δx heads towards 0".
or
Derivative Rules TABLE
Common Functions | Function | Derivative |
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Constant | ||
Line | ||
Square | ||
Square Root | ||
Exponential | ||
Logarithms | ||
Trigonometry (x is in radians) | ||
Inverse Trigonometry | ||
Rules | Function | Derivative |
---|---|---|
Multiplication by constant | ||
Power Rule | ||
Sum Rule | ||
Difference Rule | ||
Product Rule | ||
Quotient Rule | ||
Reciprocal Rule |
Chain Rule
Notation | Chain Rule |
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Using | |
Using | |
As "Composition of Functions" |
Composition of Functions
The result of
It is written:
Which means:
L'Hôpital's Rule
L'Hôpital
L'Hôpital is pronounced "lopital". He was a French mathematician from the 1600s.
Concave Upward and Downward
Derivatives:
- When the slope continually increases, the function is concave upward.
- When the slope continually decreases, the function is concave downward.
second derivative:
- When the second derivative is positive, the function is concave upward.
- When the second derivative is negative, the function is concave downward.
Example
the function
Slope Stays the Same
Example: y = 2x + 1
2x + 1 is a straight line.
It is concave upward.
It is also concave downward.
It is not strictly concave upward.
And it is not strictly concave downward.
Differentiable
Differentiable means that the derivative exists
Taylor Series
Maclaurin Series
A Maclaurin Series is a Taylor Series where a=0, so all the examples we have been using so far can also be called Maclaurin Series.
Taylor Series expansion | As Sigma Notation | |
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Integration
Integration Rules TABLE
Common Functions | Function | Integral |
---|---|---|
Constant | ax + C$ | |
Variable | ||
Square | ||
Reciprocal | ||
Exponential | ||
Trigonometry (x in radians) | ||
Rules | Function | Integral |
---|---|---|
Multiplication by constant | ||
Power Rule (n≠−1) | ||
Sum Rule | ||
Difference Rule |
Integration by Parts
how to say
come from where?
- replace v' with w and v with
Choose u and v carefully
A helpful rule of thumb is I LATE. Choose u based on which of these comes first:
- I: Inverse trigonometric functions such as
, , - L: Logarithmic functions such as
, - A: Algebraic functions such as
, - T: Trigonometric functions such as
, , - E: Exponential functions such as
,
Definite Integrals
Integration by Substitution
Notation
It is usual to show the indefinite integral (without the +C) inside square brackets, with the limits a and b after, like this:
Properties
Definite vs Indefinite Integrals
The Definite Integral between a and b is the Indefinite Integral at b minus the Indefinite Integral at a.
Arc Length
Using Calculus to find the length of a curve.
The Arc Length Formula
Integral Approximations
We can estimate the area under a curve by slicing a function up. There are many ways of finding the area of each slice such as:
- Left Rectangular Approximation Method (LRAM)
- Right Rectangular Approximation Method (RRAM)
- Midpoint Rectangular Approximation Method (MRAM)
- Trapezoidal Rule
- Simpson's Rule
Riemann Sums
the previous 4 methods are also called Riemann Sums after the mathematician Bernhard Riemann.
Maximum Error
- For Midpoint:
- For Trapezoidal:
- For Simpson's:
where
- |E| is the absolute value of the maximum error (could be plus or minus)
- a is the start of the interval
- b is the end of the interval
- n is the number of slices
- K is the greatest second derivative over the interval.
- M is the greatest fourth derivative over the interval.
(By "greatest" we mean the maximum absolute value.)
Fourier Series
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Differential Equations
Compound Interest
where
- FV = Future Value
- PV = Present Value
- r = annual interest rate
- n = number of periods
Effective Annual Rate = (1+(r/n))n − 1
Where:
- r = Nominal Rate (the rate they mention)
- n = number of periods that are compounded (example: for monthly n=12)
APR means "Annual Percentage Rate": it shows how much you will actually be paying for the year (including compounding, fees, etc).
Examples
Example 1: "1% per month" actually works out to be 12.683% APR (if no fees).
Example 2: "6% interest with monthly compounding" works out to be 6.168% APR (if no fees).
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