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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Calculus: Single Variable Part 1 - Functions by University of Pennsylvania

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    About the Course

    Calculus is one of the grandest achievements of human thought, explaining everything from planetary orbits to the optimal size of a city to the
    periodicity of a heartbeat. This brisk course covers the core ideas of single-variable Calculus with emphases on conceptual understanding and
    applications. The course is ideal for students beginning in the engineering, physical, and social sciences. Distinguishing features of the course
    include: 1) the introduction and use of Taylor series and approximations from the beginning; 2) a novel synthesis of discrete and continuous
    forms of Calculus; 3) an emphasis on the conceptual over the computational; and 4) a clear, dynamic, unified approach. In t...
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    YG

    Jul 3, 2018

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    Very well structured for a refresher course. Thank you Professor Ghrist for your effort in putting this course together. A little additional outside research was required but well worth the effort.

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    Mar 6, 2021

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    Awesome , I love to do maths ( challenging maths ) like we are playing game and clearing level one by one ,but still it will be better if we get answer of question which we failed to attempt it

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    Sep 19, 2017

    MUY BUEN CURSO EXCELENTE PRESENTACIÓN DE LA INFORMACIÓN PARA LAS EVALUACIONES.

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    Dec 8, 2022

    Excellent course . I have learnt a lot of things from this course .

    Thank you .

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    Apr 24, 2021

    Amazing course. I'm going ahead to do the following parts of the whole course.

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    Jan 16, 2019

    Excellent course. A little bit of toughness but quite enjoyable and rewarding.

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    Jun 21, 2016

    the first four session is free which is econmic friendly. show u my respect :)

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    Aug 31, 2020

    I think this course is good for the learner who wants to begin with calculus.

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    Feb 15, 2018

    Really nice course. I expected it to be boring, but It wasn't! Good professor

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    Dec 26, 2017

    Great class. That is a good reminder of what might have studied in university

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    Feb 27, 2016

    Realmente muy bueno, es un reto para los hispano-hablantes pero vale la pena

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    Feb 9, 2016

    Very good course. Helped me revise all the important concepts from Calculus.

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    May 10, 2021

    Excellent exercises.

    if the instructor speaks a bit fast, it will save time.

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    Jul 15, 2017

    very good simple to understand but homework problems are some times complex

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    Apr 1, 2017

    Great course. I've never had math being explained as good as mr Ghrist did.

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    Jan 21, 2017

    It is a little difficult for me I think, but the professor is really good.

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    Aug 21, 2020

    It was amazing course for me.

    I don't learn before like Pro. Ghrist teach.

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    Feb 2, 2016

    A really very good course. I learnt a lot. Many thanks to the instructor.

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    Jan 23, 2019

    best math course i've had so far after long years out of school~ thanks!

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    May 31, 2018

    Muy interesante y de bastante aplicación a otras ramas de la matemática.

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    Nov 16, 2016

    I liked it a lot! Sometimes it was too difficult, but I rellay liked it!

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    Sep 25, 2020

    This is a very usefull course, I have learned so much from this course

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    Apr 30, 2020

    Very well organized programme for the motivation of respective subject

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    Jun 5, 2019

    This is a very good course delivered in an engaging and accessible way

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    Feb 11, 2021

    Very high level course that leaves one wanting more calculus courses.

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    Jun 12, 2020

    Best course for basics of limit and deriavtives with integration also

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    Sep 8, 2023

    THANKS YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE.THANKS AGAIN PROFESSOR

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