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Achilles, Turtle, and the Geometric Series

Soumis par Mika.Seppala le jeu, 2008/03/13 - 16:49.

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This is a short video that discusses the paradox of Zeno. It turns out that this paradox is not a paradox but rather an easy way to show that a geometric series converges (if |q| < 1) and to find a formula for the sum. Suitable for high schools.

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Online Single Variable Calculus

Soumis par Mika.Seppala le jeu, 2008/03/06 - 13:21.

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The Online Single Variable Calculus is a full course at university level covering topics from Real Numbers, Functions, Differentiation, Integration, Series and Differential Equations. Each topic is organized in a module consisting of a Ten Minute Talk accompanied by Open Problems and Solved Problems. The material has been designed especially for online delivery.