Essential skills for science and math review

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The discussion centers on the essential skills needed for reviewing mathematics and science concepts, particularly for graduate students returning to academia after a break. The user highlights challenges with calculus and kinetic problems, specifically mentioning the need to recall how to manipulate expressions like 1/x. They recommend the website mathispower4u.com, which offers a comprehensive collection of short instructional videos covering topics from pre-algebra to calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra.

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  • Basic understanding of calculus concepts
  • Familiarity with algebraic manipulation techniques
  • Knowledge of differential equations
  • Experience with linear algebra fundamentals
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  • Explore mathispower4u.com for video resources on calculus and algebra
  • Review algebraic manipulation techniques for expressions involving fractions
  • Study differential equations to strengthen problem-solving skills
  • Practice linear algebra concepts through online exercises and tutorials
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This discussion is beneficial for graduate students returning to math and science studies, educators seeking resources for teaching, and anyone looking to refresh their understanding of essential mathematical concepts.

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Hello,
I am in my first semester of graduate school after 4 years being out of school. I brushed up on calculus but some essentials are gone. I was doing kinetic problems and had to find concentrations. I automatically knew to get rid of ln x I need to use an exponential. My mind went blank when I saw 1/x. I had to google it after a couple minutes and it showed me 1/(1/x) to get x which I can't believe I forgot. Are there any good reference materials I can use to brush up on these kind of skills? I looked through a couple things like Langs Basic Mathematics but that wasn't even in there.
 
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I would suggest mathispower4u.com

there's a whole collection of short videos on all topics of math from prealgebra to first year college ie calculus, diff eqns, and linear algebra.
 

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