Calculus

  1. Limits and Continuity
    1. The Concept of a Limit
      1. Intuitive Introduction to Limits
        1. Investigating Limits
          1. Numerical Approach
            1. Graphical Approach
              1. Analytical Approach
              2. One-Sided Limits
                1. Left-Hand Limits
                  1. Right-Hand Limits
                    1. Relationship to Two-Sided Limits
                    2. When Limits Fail to Exist
                      1. Oscillating Behavior
                        1. Unbounded Behavior
                          1. Jump Discontinuities
                        2. Limit Laws and Calculations
                          1. Basic Limit Laws
                            1. Constant Law
                              1. Identity Law
                                1. Sum and Difference Laws
                                  1. Product Law
                                    1. Quotient Law
                                      1. Power Law
                                        1. Root Law
                                        2. Limits of Polynomial and Rational Functions
                                          1. Direct Substitution
                                            1. Indeterminate Forms
                                            2. The Squeeze Theorem
                                              1. Statement and Proof
                                              2. Limits Involving Trigonometric Functions
                                                1. Standard Trigonometric Limits
                                                2. Algebraic Techniques for Evaluating Limits
                                                  1. Factoring and Canceling
                                                    1. Rationalizing Numerators and Denominators
                                                      1. Multiplying by Conjugates
                                                    2. Continuity
                                                      1. Definition of Continuity at a Point
                                                        1. Three Conditions for Continuity
                                                          1. Geometric Interpretation
                                                          2. Continuity on Intervals
                                                            1. Open Intervals
                                                              1. Closed Intervals
                                                                1. Half-Open Intervals
                                                                2. Types of Discontinuities
                                                                  1. Removable Discontinuities
                                                                    1. Jump Discontinuities
                                                                      1. Infinite Discontinuities
                                                                        1. Essential Discontinuities
                                                                        2. Properties of Continuous Functions
                                                                          1. Continuity of Elementary Functions
                                                                            1. Continuity of Combinations
                                                                            2. The Intermediate Value Theorem
                                                                              1. Statement and Geometric Meaning
                                                                                1. Applications to Root Finding
                                                                                  1. Consequences and Corollaries
                                                                                2. Infinite Limits and Limits at Infinity
                                                                                  1. Infinite Limits
                                                                                    1. Definition and Notation
                                                                                      1. One-Sided Infinite Limits
                                                                                      2. Vertical Asymptotes
                                                                                        1. Identifying from Function Behavior
                                                                                          1. Graphical Representation
                                                                                          2. Limits at Infinity
                                                                                            1. Horizontal Behavior of Functions
                                                                                              1. Limits of Rational Functions
                                                                                              2. Horizontal Asymptotes
                                                                                                1. Finding Horizontal Asymptotes
                                                                                                  1. Functions with Multiple Horizontal Asymptotes
                                                                                                  2. Oblique Asymptotes
                                                                                                    1. When They Occur
                                                                                                      1. Finding Oblique Asymptotes
                                                                                                      2. Comparing Rates of Growth
                                                                                                        1. Polynomial Growth
                                                                                                          1. Exponential Growth
                                                                                                            1. Logarithmic Growth

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