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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Single Variable Calculus 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 this fifth part--part five of five--we cover a calculus for sequences, numerical methods, series and convergence tests, power and Taylor series, and conclude the course with a final exam. Learners in this course can earn a certificate in the series by signing up for Coursera's verified certificate program and passing the series' final exam.
Top reviews
SC
Apr 9, 2020
A fantastic course. Kudos to Prof. Ghrist for making this a fun, interesting and challenging ride at the same time. Looking forward to Multivariable Calculus by Prof. Ghrist.
RB
Feb 10, 2017
Feeling really great after finishing the course. Learnt a lot and gained deeper insights into the calculus.Looking forward to Multi Variable Calculus.
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By Craig G
•Jul 18, 2021
It starts in the middle of some other course. There is no context.He sounds like a very disturbing robot.
By Zaurez H
•May 19, 2021
Really horrible course and is made unnecessarily difficult
By Kaodi O
•Jul 2, 2021
Awful. Grace of God that i passed.
By Adarsh B C
•Dec 23, 2025
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