It's really funny how people learning calculus think that this is the way to learn it. This video is really aimed towards an audience that already understands calculus, but just need to review or need to refresh some concepts!
This is excellent if you're looking for a super quick review before a final. Don't watch if you're trying to learn Calculus, that's not what it's for and there's an incredible amount of learning behind what he went over.
Got a final coming up tomorrow and this seems to be helping a lot. This won't teach anybody, at least in my mind, but my fellow commenters are right when they say this is a great review.
Thanks for your comment! This is a great point, too. There's no way to learn calculus in 20 minutes. In our full course, we put this video right between calc 1 and calc 2. We made it as a quick review for someone who has already taken calculus 1. Thanks again for your comment!
Thanks for your comment! This is not intended for teaching someone Calculus I in 20 minutes, but as a review for people who have already gone through the course and need a quick refresher of the basic concepts. The other videos in the series dig much deeper.
thank you so much for this ... I've taken Calculus I II III and four calculus based physics classes, and I have never seen anyone explain calculus this simply. thank you again.
I think every calculus course should show this video before class begins. people get overwhelmed when learning new things. This breaks it down in such an easy manner its mind blowing.
@xHzDxKING I would recommend going in order. Just the other day I watched one of our pre-calculus lectures and it brings in things you would've learned in Trigonometry like the Pythagorean Theorem. If you understand calculus pretty good, you will understand it even better if you don't rush it and take the prerequisite math courses first.
This is the best math video I have ever seen, and freaking hilarious! You are a god among men, sir. Thank you for helping me refresh for differential equations this quarter!
The slope of the secant line (just a line) is change in y over change in x. That is change in distance or displacement over change in time which results in a rate that we call the slope of a line.
i actually purchased a set of his videos when taking a course through the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. COMPLETELY WORTH THE MONEY for both the math and the sense of humor
Buy the video series. Prof Berger saved me. I am back in school after being away for years, and I am getting A's, and it's because he makes this stuff easy to learn, and fun.
This guy just summed up everything I have learned in the last semester of school, as well as clearing up a few things my teacher didn't bother to (and that math book doesn't help either...). I could watch this maybe five or six times and probably understand most of the things that have taken so long to do in school. Who says you cant learn some things quickly?
@accistset He is an amazing instructor. We love to share our lectures with our RUclips community. Our students love their professors so we figure everyone else will too!
Thank you so much, you are amazing. Im in Calculus AB right now and making a 100 but i didnt understand the concept of finding limits and other things. Your explanation is really good!
In-freakin-credible! Two semesters of Calculus in college, and in five minutes, this guy helps me understand what I did by memory way back then! Great work!
@kevingp12 Don't worry, we won't delete the video. It's just a sample of our online Calculus course. Glad you enjoyed Professor Burger, he's a pretty amazing teacher.
The derivative function can be shortened to Ax^n (original polynomial) = Anx^n-1 (derivative). A = number in front of x, n = exponent of the polynomial. When adding/subtracting, do this with the separate polynomials because limits can be separated. e.g.) lim x->0 x + 2 = (lim x->0 = x) + (lim x-> 0 = 2). This is just for people just starting out Calculus. Hope it helps with finding derivatives.
No, this isn't meant for teaching purposes. However, I'm taking honors Calc 2 this semester (in two days!!) and this helped ease my nerves. This was a great refresher over everything without having to sit through an hour+ long lecture!!
I'll be taking Calculus 1 in the fall as a civil engineer freshman undergrad. Currently taking pre-calc in high school and this made me understand calculus a better. I want to walk in having a decent background in Calculus! This video is the first step.
The derivative of the position function is the velocity function, and the derivative of the velocity function is the acceleration function. Meaning the second derivative of the position function is the acceleration function.
Being good at math means finding the right teacher. In high school, I hated math and failed all my classes but that's because my teachers weren't getting through to me. It's never your fault if you don't get math. I went from making F's in math in high school, to making in A's in college all as a result of better, and more qualified teachers. Just don't give up on math. It really is fun when it all makes sense :)
The triangle means "delta", it is a Greek letter/symbol. In math it means "change in...", so at 0:43 (delta D)/(delta T) means change in distance "D" divided by change in time "T". D is the y-value, T is the x-value.
@Josh427SS He got 9x^2 using the power rule (used to find derivatives). You multiply the power times the coefficient (3*3) to get the coefficient of the derivative, then subtract 1 from the original power (3-1 =2). That's where he got 9x^2. The "+1" is a constant and the derivative of a constant is always "0." Think about each term as 2 separate lines.Y=1 is a horizontal line, so the instantaneous slope at any x-value is going to be 0, which is why the derivative is 0. I hope that wasn't confusing.
This is one of the best mathematics videos I have ever seen. You guys know how the human brain functions and learns and keeping that in mind you have made this video which is easy for the learning person to visualise and understand. Education is not dumping knowledge on the next generation, but the way of teaching education is one of the most important subject which has to mastered before anything begins. All the knowledge that we have in our books was done by someone ...continued ..
@buttchumly This is just a sample from an entire Calculus class we offer. I believe this video is more of a review video. I know for a fact that integrals are covered in the course. Glad you like the video!
I found this video very entertaining and educational. This video simplified the complexity of calculus. After seeing this video, I feel more confident in my calculus class in Spring 2013. Thanks!
I have to do this do determine the AC voltage of something, i will never in my life sit down and do calculus to figure out its voltage with its sine wave but its still something i have to learn and you really helped me out.
@SpiderWick12 He normally doesn't talk as fast, but he's quick in this video because he's trying to get across several big concepts in 20 minutes. This video is only a portion of our Calculus curriculum.
@digdugdiggy There is a screen shot of a video on the page. If you click on it, the entire Calculus in 20 Minutes video will play. Just remember this is taken from a review for our Calculus course, so it starts a bit different and has the course dashboard around it.
I've gotten more understanding of calculus in the first 3 minutes of this video than I have in a month of my irl college teacher. (Yes, my irl college teacher is a horrible teacher. Subscribed.
@Thiessu Yeah, just go to the link under the video and click on the play now button on top of the video. It's the whole thing and you don't have to purchase it.
@patman256 No, Trig is a completely separate course from any of our Calculus courses. If you check out our website, you can read over the syllabus for any course and compare for yourself. PLUS, we have free trials if you want to check it out before committing!
Awesome! That was a helpful review For those who are still learning, this is good to watch and get an idea and start having these terms and ideas in the old noggin, then take the course, then watch again!
He makes it look so easy, I'm not taking Calculus yet so I really have no idea what he's talking about, but I'm sure that I'll come across this video one day again, when I actually have that class, well maybe not.
@Drunkman82 I think it helps. Depends on student and their ability to understand calculus concepts. Most want as much review and subject coverage as they can get.
woooooooow for a 8th grade Alg1 student i cannot believe how much alg and alg formulas are actually applied here really puts a new view on the crud i do at home every day dang thx dude
The shattering glass really helps with understanding
It's really funny how people learning calculus think that this is the way to learn it. This video is really aimed towards an audience that already understands calculus, but just need to review or need to refresh some concepts!
Dang, this actually made more sense than the actual class...
He makes my flat line turn into an exponential function.
This is excellent if you're looking for a super quick review before a final. Don't watch if you're trying to learn Calculus, that's not what it's for and there's an incredible amount of learning behind what he went over.
Its 2 in the morning, what am I doing with my life
I watched this video as a review for my Calculus AP EXAM. It really helped. I scored a 4 out of 5 on my exam.
this is such a treat after completeting 3 series of calculus and then coming back here to watch the video.
Perfect for someone who already took Calc 1 and needed a quick review... nice job
Got a final coming up tomorrow and this seems to be helping a lot. This won't teach anybody, at least in my mind, but my fellow commenters are right when they say this is a great review.
I like how he throws things carelessly
MOAR GLASS BREAKING NOISES
Still easier to understand than my actual college calculus teacher.
I love this guy!
Clear- fast- direct- excellent.
Do more dude!
this actually made me laugh throughout the video LOL
good review before the AP exam tmr
How did it go? c: :c
Thanks for your comment!
This is a great point, too. There's no way to learn calculus in 20 minutes. In our full course, we put this video right between calc 1 and calc 2. We made it as a quick review for someone who has already taken calculus 1.
Thanks again for your comment!
"Computers know calculus! everyone knows calculus! you have to know calculus!"
Excellent refresher.
how many damn windows does this guy have!?
Thanks for your comment!
This is not intended for teaching someone Calculus I in 20 minutes, but as a review for people who have already gone through the course and need a quick refresher of the basic concepts. The other videos in the series dig much deeper.
My brain just had a heart attack.
This is awesome for reviewing calculus, I can't imagine it would be as helpful learning calculus, however.
Thanks so much!!! Im a Civil Engineering major, and you really made Calculus easy to understand, the concept is so basic now!
This video just taught me what I've been struggling with for weeks in 10 minutes. . . This is GREAT!!! Thanks for saving my grade :))))
This video is seriously awesome, I took calculus and needed some review and this was perfect! Very humorous and well explained thank you!
Hey...this guy was an author of my middle school math textbook...
I lost it when he brought out the hand pointers lol
thank you so much for this ... I've taken Calculus I II III and four calculus based physics classes, and I have never seen anyone explain calculus this simply. thank you again.
This is really helpful for my calc final. Thank you
I loved calculus 1 and am taking calc 2 next semester. This was actually a really good refresher video for me!
I think every calculus course should show this video before class begins. people get overwhelmed when learning new things. This breaks it down in such an easy manner its mind blowing.
this is beautiful
How much coffee did you have
My teacher never explained calculus to me this much!
@xHzDxKING I would recommend going in order. Just the other day I watched one of our pre-calculus lectures and it brings in things you would've learned in Trigonometry like the Pythagorean Theorem. If you understand calculus pretty good, you will understand it even better if you don't rush it and take the prerequisite math courses first.
See now this is perfect for my short attention span ADD! Straight to the point without getting off topic or any stuttering!
This is the best math video I have ever seen, and freaking hilarious! You are a god among men, sir. Thank you for helping me refresh for differential equations this quarter!
Damn, I actually understood most of what he said... only up until the chain rule since I've still yet to learn it at school
The slope of the secant line (just a line) is change in y over change in x. That is change in distance or displacement over change in time which results in a rate that we call the slope of a line.
i actually purchased a set of his videos when taking a course through the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. COMPLETELY WORTH THE MONEY for both the math and the sense of humor
something about this is so cute lol...omg I think I kinda like math
holy moly
Buy the video series. Prof Berger saved me. I am back in school after being away for years, and I am getting A's, and it's because he makes this stuff easy to learn, and fun.
This guy just summed up everything I have learned in the last semester of school, as well as clearing up a few things my teacher didn't bother to (and that math book doesn't help either...). I could watch this maybe five or six times and probably understand most of the things that have taken so long to do in school. Who says you cant learn some things quickly?
Well now I know that calculus is not for me.
You was just awesome
@accistset He is an amazing instructor. We love to share our lectures with our RUclips community. Our students love their professors so we figure everyone else will too!
Thank you so much, you are amazing. Im in Calculus AB right now and making a 100 but i didnt understand the concept of finding limits and other things. Your explanation is really good!
Well that was a good refresher
"Time keeps on ticking into the future"
In-freakin-credible! Two semesters of Calculus in college, and in five minutes, this guy helps me understand what I did by memory way back then! Great work!
Awesome, im in tenth grade but i was looking forward to fully learning this in an easy and simple way! This is GREAT =)
EDWARD!!
The limit does not exist
The best 20 minutes of my school life.
Very informative. 5 stars.
@kevingp12 Don't worry, we won't delete the video. It's just a sample of our online Calculus course. Glad you enjoyed Professor Burger, he's a pretty amazing teacher.
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This guy must be related to the micromachines guy.
The derivative function can be shortened to Ax^n (original polynomial) = Anx^n-1 (derivative). A = number in front of x, n = exponent of the polynomial. When adding/subtracting, do this with the separate polynomials because limits can be separated. e.g.) lim x->0 x + 2 = (lim x->0 = x) + (lim x-> 0 = 2). This is just for people just starting out Calculus. Hope it helps with finding derivatives.
I watched this right when I started learning calculus. It blew my mind. Now, it all makes sense.
………..okay…………what?
No, this isn't meant for teaching purposes. However, I'm taking honors Calc 2 this semester (in two days!!) and this helped ease my nerves. This was a great refresher over everything without having to sit through an hour+ long lecture!!
Holy moly, what did I just watch?!?!?! The glass breaking is killing me, I'm dying of laughter lol
Now I know Calculus, 13 years later my life is now complete.🤓
I'll be taking Calculus 1 in the fall as a civil engineer freshman undergrad. Currently taking pre-calc in high school and this made me understand calculus a better. I want to walk in having a decent background in Calculus! This video is the first step.
this guy is better than my calc professor...all i needed to know in 4 months...he spit it out in 9 minutes and i got it...
This guy just did a semester of Calculus in 20 minutes. I am in awe. I tip my hat to you, sir.
This guy is TOTALLY PRO. Amazing that he can roll through this so fast! I agree, this IS the best edu video ever.
Ever.
The logic behind implicit differentiation became so clear here, and I'm not in Calculus (in school yet). Fantastic.
Someone who can take something fairly challenging and make it easily understandable and fun is the definition of math genius to me. Love this vid! :D
The derivative of the position function is the velocity function, and the derivative of the velocity function is the acceleration function. Meaning the second derivative of the position function is the acceleration function.
Being good at math means finding the right teacher. In high school, I hated math and failed all my classes but that's because my teachers weren't getting through to me. It's never your fault if you don't get math. I went from making F's in math in high school, to making in A's in college all as a result of better, and more qualified teachers. Just don't give up on math. It really is fun when it all makes sense :)
Im taking calculus next year for a whole year.... If only i had this guy as a teacher, i'd finish the class in a day!
The triangle means "delta", it is a Greek letter/symbol. In math it means "change in...", so at 0:43 (delta D)/(delta T) means change in distance "D" divided by change in time "T". D is the y-value, T is the x-value.
@Josh427SS He got 9x^2 using the power rule (used to find derivatives). You multiply the power times the coefficient (3*3) to get the coefficient of the derivative, then subtract 1 from the original power (3-1 =2). That's where he got 9x^2. The "+1" is a constant and the derivative of a constant is always "0." Think about each term as 2 separate lines.Y=1 is a horizontal line, so the instantaneous slope at any x-value is going to be 0, which is why the derivative is 0. I hope that wasn't confusing.
This is one of the best mathematics videos I have ever seen.
You guys know how the human brain functions and learns and keeping that in mind you have made this video which is easy for the learning person to visualise and understand.
Education is not dumping knowledge on the next generation, but the way of teaching education is one of the most important subject which has to mastered before anything begins.
All the knowledge that we have in our books was done by someone ...continued ..
I wish my teacher taught like you, and had COOL sound effects while taking notes. Your AWESOME!
Am l the only one who enjoy the sound effect whenever he throws something?
Just failed my calc final... So I have to retake it next semester. I learned more from this video than like 7 classes at school.
@buttchumly This is just a sample from an entire Calculus class we offer. I believe this video is more of a review video. I know for a fact that integrals are covered in the course.
Glad you like the video!
so much info in so little time. this is what the future will give us as a response to school boredom and idiocy.
I'm gonna have to crown this video RUclips Nerd of the Year award.
I found this video very entertaining and educational. This video simplified the complexity of calculus. After seeing this video, I feel more confident in my calculus class in Spring 2013.
Thanks!
This guy just covered a semesters worth of calculus.... If I knew where this guy lived I'd send him flowers
My prayers have been answered! This Dude taught me what My Math Teacher couldn't in a whole semester... Got a C though...
Thanks for explaining so quickly, I hate how long professors take to explain something.
I have to do this do determine the AC voltage of something, i will never in my life sit down and do calculus to figure out its voltage with its sine wave but its still something i have to learn and you really helped me out.
this was a great refresher! starting new semester of calc at college.
Knowledge is power... despite what most people think calculus is quite useful... kudos to thinkwell
@SpiderWick12 He normally doesn't talk as fast, but he's quick in this video because he's trying to get across several big concepts in 20 minutes. This video is only a portion of our Calculus curriculum.
@digdugdiggy There is a screen shot of a video on the page. If you click on it, the entire Calculus in 20 Minutes video will play. Just remember this is taken from a review for our Calculus course, so it starts a bit different and has the course dashboard around it.
I've gotten more understanding of calculus in the first 3 minutes of this video than I have in a month of my irl college teacher.
(Yes, my irl college teacher is a horrible teacher.
Subscribed.
@Thiessu Yeah, just go to the link under the video and click on the play now button on top of the video. It's the whole thing and you don't have to purchase it.
@patman256 No, Trig is a completely separate course from any of our Calculus courses. If you check out our website, you can read over the syllabus for any course and compare for yourself. PLUS, we have free trials if you want to check it out before committing!
I wonder how much speed this guy had to take to be able to do this video. This guy is not here to waste time. Kudos!
Awesome! That was a helpful review
For those who are still learning, this is good to watch and get an idea and start having these terms and ideas in the old noggin, then take the course, then watch again!
He makes it look so easy, I'm not taking Calculus yet so I really have no idea what he's talking about, but I'm sure that I'll come across this video one day again, when I actually have that class, well maybe not.
@Drunkman82 I think it helps. Depends on student and their ability to understand calculus concepts. Most want as much review and subject coverage as they can get.
You sir... saved me a full night of studying... thanks!
woooooooow
for a 8th grade Alg1 student i cannot believe how much alg and alg formulas are actually applied here
really puts a new view on the crud i do at home every day
dang
thx dude