Intro to Sequences

I introduce the concept and notation for sequences and finish with a couple of graphing examples. I then explain recursive formulas and do another 2 examples showing you how they work.
For all my lessons on Sequences and Series go here:)

[georgesadler]

Professor RobBob, thank you for another awesome video/lecture on the Introduction to Sequences. Sequences are very important in Mathematics and students will encounter this material in Calculus Two and Advanced courses in Science and Engineering.

[maryankee]

Hi Prof. Rob! I just graduated with my B.A. and had to pass an online College Algebra class to do so. Sequences were my last topic in the class and I watched your videos on all different topics to prep for my exams and then for my final exam. I wanted to let you know that I got a 91% in the class with your help! I never thought I could get such a good grade! God Bless you and all the work you do! Bam!

[profrobbob]

W-O-W!!!...I am honored to be helping an international student from Japan learn math terms! We love hearing about the different ways my videos are helping students learn more than just math in the classroom:) YouTube has opened a whole new window to the world for my teaching and my wife and I love hearing the stories...and really enjoy hearing the details like: Where are you going to school, may I ask? I'm currently working on adding to my calc library so keep watching!

[carolfisher]

HI ProfRobBob!! I messaged you about how your videos got me through calc one when i was at community college a year ago. Now I am at SFSU studying math for advanced study!! Now that I am in Calc 2 I am looking to you again for help with sequences and series!! Thanks so much for all you do!!

[profrobbob]

I don't know how I missed your comment four months ago. I have my comments set be be approved to make sure they stay clean so teachers feel comfortable using my videos in their classes. I hope you continued to do great in your class and that you are having a fun summer. I am currently getting ready to teach AP Calculus next school year for the first time. I am very excited!!!

[profrobbob]

I totally understand...and for that reason I did NOT approve your second message to keep your information your own. Good luck with such a hard decision. But when you do decide which college...make the commitment and give it 100% and the future will be there for YOU to create!

[profrobbob]

I'm glad to hear you aren't homesick...What state are you in?...and what university will you be transferring to? Keep up that great GPA and stay motivated to work hard because us teacher all love having self-motivated students like yourself. I'm in Florida and it's almost time to go back to the classroom:(...summer break passes much too quickly!

[winks]

Thank you for explaining the details of the variables, just starting to learn this and it is very foreign, I have gone through
so many so called basic sequence videos and t

[ライアン-bd]

I should not mention which college I want to go yet. After preparing enough in this college, I want to consider it! I want to go to the highest level university as long as I could reach. (I don't know it makes sense to you or not.) But I'm doing my best! By the way more than 10 videos in Calculus done!! Bam!

[thomasl]

you make this much easier to understand than my precalculus teacher, you really helped alot😉

[ライアン-bd]

Thank you Mr. Tarrou. You are an awesome teacher!! I've been watching your video to learn mathematical vocabulary for college calculus. I'm an international student from Japan. Actually I've already done mostly in high school, but math terms are totally different. You teach math well and funny! So, almost done precalculus. Next is Calculus!

[PERFECTSelenaGomez]

Thank you so much professor ! Your videos never fail to amaze me x

[zoeduncan]

After a tough couple weeks in my accelerated class, I have found myself on this video trying to understand the recursive formula. I was able to follow along with the first example and make it through my own practice problem, thank you again!

[rar]

I thought I could never understand this stuff, until I found your videos!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HELPING ME TO NOT FAIL DISCRETE MATH. <333

[winks]

they don"t explain or give meaning to the variables. Finally meaning is being applied. Thanks so much!

[davec]

at 3:48ish you said -6 x5 and meant -6 + 5.  Great video again thanks!

[markjackson]

Hi, Is there a general formula for getting the product of the quadratic sequence? : )

[TseyiHastiin]

Thanks! I thought this was very easy to understand.

[erikbravo]

How do you when to use which formula for recursive sequences? Does every recursive problem have its own set of recursive formula to use to try to find out the following nth term? Because you had 2 different recursive formulas you used?

[najeebkaraye]

tank u very much you make it easy to understand i'm Nigerian student from ahmadu bello university zaria.