Overview and Introduction

This manual is an aid to solving complex computational problems in Calculus I-III, Math 2413-2415, by using MATLAB, a high-performance language for technical computing. It integrates computation, visualization, and programming in an easy-to-use environment where problems and solutions are expressed in familiar mathematical notation. It is one of the main languages used by scientists, mathematicians, and engineers and is simple enough to be introduced to the student during the Calculus sequence. This manual is designed to teach the fundamentals of MATLAB via problem solving in Calculus; it is not intended to be a comprehensive manual for learning the language, many of which already exist.

Goals

Learn Calculus in a deeper way by studying more complex problems in which a computer program is needed and introduce MATLAB to freshman and sophomore STEM majors.

Specifications and Requirements

The student only needs access to MatLab and a Calculus text. This manual uses problems and diagrams from Calculus -- Early Transcendentals, 8th edition, by James Stewart.

Contents

1. Graphs
2. Limits
3. Differentiation
4. Integration
5. Sequences and Series
6. Student Sample