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Math 124 links to other sites

Sometimes I post thing on the web that come up either in lecture or in the homework. Scroll through these links to find the item of interest:

Java Applets:

If you are into Java, here are some applets that are relevant to calculus.

Integrals of trigonometric functions.

Calculus problems:

At the University of Davis you can find a ton of calculus problems together with detailed solutions.

Interesting Curves:

Visit this site to get a better sense of the variety of plane curves that can be described by implicit functions of x and y, and/or parametric equations.

Newton's Method :

Here is a pretty neat site about Newton's Method.

Dave's derivative worksheet:

Here is a useful worksheet that summarizes the basic rules for differentiation and gives some typical problems.

Duke University Calculus Materials:

I suggest you check out the materials here, particularly the Connected Curriculum Project. They have lots of interesting calculus stuff. There are also some useful precalculus refresher courses.

Trigonometric functions:

I suggest you check out the Joy of Pi to get in the mood for trig functions. For example, the number of letters in the words of How I want a drink, alcoholic of course, after the heavy lectures involving quantum mechanics gives a pretty good approximation to pi, namely 3.14159265358979. Here are some basic facts about solving trig equations.

The land of a thousand links:

Here is a comprehensive list of links to other calculus sites at universities around the nation. I suggest you check out what you are missing, or not missing.

Expressing yourself mathematically:

Every time you get graded someone has to read what you write. You will get a better grade if what you write is easy to understand. Here is a wonderful website with excellent advice on how to present your work so that it is a pleasure to read.

Publishers Calculus Sites Some textbook publishers are beginning to put their textbooks and related materials on the web. These websites sometimes include tests that you can take over the web that are automatically graded. Check them out and let me know what you think.

Prentice Hall.
Wiley has put some tests on the web that were developed at the University of Nebraska.

October 22, 1998 Web-based tests:

There are a surprising number of web-sites that offer calculus problems that can be instantly graded. Thus, you answer the problem and get immediate feedback on how you have done.

Temple University allows you to choose a topic, and then gives you questions about that topic; if you answer the question correctly you proceed to the next problem. You can also ask for help and receive some discussion of the question.
The University of Oklahoma offers questions on several of the topics covered in our course. The answers, and helpful hints, are also provided.
Here are some tests developed by the University of Nebraska.

October 16, 1998 Assigned Links:

If calculus makes you sick visit Dr. Math. He even makes house calls. Here is a link to other calculus sites. Here is another. Some interesting calculus problems can be found here.

October 2, 1998 Assigned Links:

Here are some animations that Prof. Doug Arnold at Penn State University created. They might be helpful.

This is a link that will give you some cool pictures of "Animation of secants approaching a tangent line". It takes awhile to load. Click here.
This is a link that will give you some cool pictures of "Zooming in on a tangent line". It takes awhile to load. Click here.