The Best Way to Learn Calculus

What is the best way to learn calculus? In this video I discuss this and give you other tips for learning calculus. Do you have advice or interesting stores to share? If so, please leave a comment below.

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[johnflorio]

The only warning I give people about calculus is not to drink alcohol while studying it. Never drink and derive.

[winky]

When I took Calculus, 'O so many years ago, I heard nothing but terror about Calc 2, so I came up with a plan. During the summer before the class I studied, practiced and memorized all the derivatives and integrals. I went a step further and memorized the proofs as well, along with the domain and ranges of said functions, their graphs, and a handy bucketful of trig identities. Guess what, I got a math scholarship out of it!

[dynodyno]

I’m 26 and I recently got back into school and I’m pursuing a comp science degree, I have a calc class that I have been procrastinating for a ridiculous amount of time. It’s thrown off all my other classes for this term, now I’m scrambling to finish calc 1 in a month. Your videos are helping me spark some motivation. I don’t have anyone else to talk about school stuff with and something like calculus although normal to some people, is completely foreign to my family, friends, and anyone else around me. Gets lonely out here lol

[schrodingcheshirecat]

For me it was hammering precalculus to smithereens before arriving at calculus.
Then calculus at a community college and it all clicked so beautifully. Having that teacher there to help answer questions was priceless. She cared, you could tell, she loved students and she loved math. I know now looking back, she pushed me in directions that took experience. I wouldn't have followed those paths as a newby simply exploring.

[dumbfrog]

Totally agree with you. My son is currently learning Calculus on his own. I have purchased over 10 books to support his studies. On the other hand, when I was learning Calculus, I taught myself using an HBJ Calculus book that I borrowed from the library. I was able to pass the AP BC Calculus test. I think self-discipline is the key to learning Calculus.

[pressingericrizo]

Thanks for the book recommendations. I am currently in a Calc 1 course, and have realized Calc 1 isn't that bad when putting in the necessary amount of work each day. I think my biggest suggestion is for people to allow themselves to "struggle" or "not get it" and be okay with that feeling. If your okay with not knowing something right away then when trying a problem that looks very daunting you can have a more relaxed approach.

[zealous]

I learned calculus on khan academy, and it was great. Allowed me to develop a great intuition for the subject as well as practice the computation techniques.

[aleenashahbruh]

okay idk who needs to hear this but, i started university(undergrad) yesterday. and- i was scared. nervous. anxious. bcs of how my college ended. but my anxiety has almost completely vanished after yesterday. and thats bcs i got to know that its another beginning. it is another beginning. its still in my hands to get everything together and if i try and do everydays tasks on that day, i can end up in a much better place than where i was at the end of college. and- youve got it too. whoever needs to hear this, if youre entering university, you'll be fine. this is a fresh start lifes giving you. so hopefully you and i will make the best out of it with kher, ameen.

[jamesmclean]

I began tutoring my son in High School about 21 years ago in his class room. (The private school had no math teacher that particular semester.) I fell in love with tutoring kids when I saw the light in their eyes when it made sense. Turned out my son didn't need my help, but plenty of others did. So I volunteered for a span of four years. Eventually, I was asked if I would be interested as a full-time teacher. I had learned so much more about mathematics while teaching these young people than I ever had dreamed. But after a few more years, I felt I should get a math degree. I used the Stewart Book in all three calc classes. I happened to be working problems in the book when I saw this video in my recommended feed. Anyway, I had to concur that Calc 2 was the most challenging of the three classes. But eventually, I got that degree and have loved each class in turn in the process.

My advice to new learners is to get at least one more copy of whatever text (different author) you're studying. I recall once during the Calc I course being stumped on a concept. (Of course now it all seems so routine...) But I found a copy of Calculus by Thomas in the used book store. I went straight to that topic in the text; it made so much sense having read it again. It said the same thing, but for some reason the diction made more sense to me. It's worth taking time to explore instead of simply spoon feeding on what is assigned. The hours you spend in research is regained in the number of hours not spent in frustration and scanning the internet for a resource that doesn't adequately support your need.

[juliawilliams]

Precalc was diffintively harder for me than Calculus. Calculus is only hard because of the algebra imo. Calculus itself is conceptually very intuitive and easy to grasp and to me the methods it provides to solve problems come as a relief. I did not like math before calculus.

[martinhawrylkiewicz]

Great vid! I learned Calculus from the Howard Anton book 3rd Ed and tried my hardest to do every single problem from every section. I think that's the best way of learning any math subject... By going as many math problems as possible daily till things become just natural like taking limits, finding derivatives, integrals, volumes of solids, etc...

[basusudeep]

3 years ago I started learning higher mathematics.I believe being consistent is a necessary condition in learning math as it is not a one day job.
My experience with calculus was that initially I was doing good then came the monster of multivariate and vector calculus. Honestly, those were some really tough days but at last consistent was the key.
I am entirely self taught, maybe that's why I needed a little bit more time than others. But having a mentor definitely helps to save time.
Love from India.

[pedromiguelrochasantos]

Hi sir! Stewart book is also the most popular calc book in Brazil. The adversary is a national book commonly known as Guidorizzi because of the author, and it's way more challenging than Stewart Calc. Here I own only one half of Stewart Calc (here it is divided in two paperback volumes), but I'm only a gap year student, so I bought that to self-study (I actually didn't it till now, because I'm reviewing and deepening my knowledge in algebra and trig (a few days ago I couldn't define a polynomial). Your channel is helping me a lot, it's my reference channel in international content on math topics!

[bendavis]

Get Spivak! Preferably if you know some calculus already, and especially if you plan on being a math major. It’s a great book!

[srikanthtupurani]

Most important subject for students who want to do physics. Most of the students struggle with subjects like classical mechanics and electromagnetism mainly because they don't have solid understanding of concepts in calculus.

[muhammednihal]

Sir, please Explain the ahistory and development of Calculus

[brainentrainmentlibrarychannel]

I am 67 with several degrees and have just started reading Calculus books and needed advice and guidance. Thank you so much for the video! This truly helps!

[LivingLikeGaryYT]

Dude your into to limit notion was so easy to understand! i was really intimidated by calculus because everyone says its sooo hard but you made its seem easy! thanks!

[buellerferris]

Although I am not the biggest fan of how the Stewart book explains things, it by far has the best collection of problems out there. I am loving working problems from that book.

[beamilz]

I’m studying with the book from Stewart. I’m a PhD in environmental science but I did not had any Calculus in my undergrad and grad course. So now that I’m finished the PhD I’m trying to study. My husband is a Stat PhD and he is helping me with questions.
Since I have started, i missed 2 days of self-study. I noticed that for me is better to study in the morning! I also choose to study in a different room, not the one that I usually do my home office work. It helps me to have a table that, when I’m there, I know that the only thing that’ll do is to study math and Calculus.
Thanks for your content! Cheers from Brazil 🇧🇷