Differentiation and Integration of Vector-Valued Functions - Vectors (Undergraduate Foundation)
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Course Chapters
1. Introduction1
Welcome to the course and course outline.
Chapter lessons
1-1. Welcome
Welcome to the course and course outline.
2. Differentiation of Vectors33
Differentiation of vector-valued functions; rules of vector differentiation; derivatives of vector products; some applications of vector differentiation.
Chapter lessons
2-1. The derivative
Formal definitions of differentiability and the derivative of a vector-valued function.
2-2. Rules
Rules of differentiation for vector-valued functions.
2-3. Triple products
Differentiating the scalar and vector triple products of vector-valued functions.
3. Integration of Vectors33
Integration of vector-valued functions; definite, indefinite and line integrals of vector-valued functions; some applications of integration of vector-valued functions.
Chapter lessons
3-1. The anti-derivative
How to integrate a vector-valued function.
3-2. Line integral
Meaning of line integral and its relation to work done by a given force.
3-3. Position, velocity and acceleration
Linear and angular positions, velocity and acceleration of a body, and their calculus relations.