OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this Institute are to engage the teachers in the following basic areas of precalculus and calculus.
1. Functions, Graphs and Limits
Analysis
of graphs, Limits of functions, Asymptotic and unbounded
behavior.
Continuity as a property of functions
2. Derivatives
Concept
of the derivative, Derivative at a point, Derivative as a function,
Higher
order
derivatives,
Applications
of
derivatives,
Computation
of
derivatives
3. Integrals
Interpretations
and properties of definite integrals, Applications of integrals.
Fundamental
Theorems
of
calculus, Techniques
of
antidifferentation,
Applications
of antidifferentation, Numerical approximations to definite
integrals
Maintained by Lynn
Callahan (lcalla@clemson.edu)
Mathematical Sciences
Department
Clemson University
Last updated:
March 28, 2008