The Joy of Approximating with Calculus
(2017, original release: 2007)
Nonfiction
eCourse
Details
PUBLISHED
The Great Courses, 2007
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2017
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2017
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
ISBN/ISSN
1274189
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Title from title frames
Exploiting the idea of the derivative, we can approximate just about any function using simple polynomials. This lecture also shows why a formula sometimes known as "God's equation" (involvinge,i, p, 1, and 0) is true, and how to calculate square roots in your head
In Process Record
Film
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2007
Mode of access: World Wide Web
In English