What are some helpful websites for understanding concepts in Calc II?

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This discussion centers on the challenges faced by students in a Calculus II course, particularly due to ineffective teaching methods. The participant highlights the need for resources that provide conceptual understanding rather than just procedural knowledge. They mention "Paul's Online Notes" as a helpful resource and express interest in exploring "Khan Academy" for additional support. The overarching conclusion emphasizes the importance of grasping underlying concepts like convergence and divergence to succeed in higher mathematics.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of Calculus I concepts
  • Familiarity with limits and series
  • Basic knowledge of mathematical notation
  • Ability to perform algebraic manipulations
NEXT STEPS
  • Explore "Paul's Online Notes" for detailed explanations of Calculus II topics
  • Utilize "Khan Academy" for video tutorials on convergence and divergence
  • Research additional resources like "MIT OpenCourseWare" for comprehensive course materials
  • Read "Calculus" by James Stewart for a deeper conceptual understanding
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Students enrolled in Calculus II, educators seeking supplementary teaching resources, and anyone looking to strengthen their understanding of advanced calculus concepts.

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Helpful Calc II websites??

Im not sure if this is the appropriate thread for this question so I apologize in advance if its not. I am taking a calc II class, but my professor has a horrible accent along with the complete inability to teach. My professor spends the entire lecture doing example problems with little explantation. I would like to hear/read some explanation/conceptual reasoning so i can understand why I am looking for convegence/divergence or why I am doing cetain things. I've found a website called Pauls Online notes which is helpful at times. But I am curious if anyone else knows of helpful websites (or any other means e.g. books) that can tell me why and not just how to do a problem.
 
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I haven't checked it out for myself, but Khan Academy is supposed to be pretty good.
 


I'll give that a shot. It seems in this class I am only learning the mechanics of how to do problems and not the concepts..which seems to be abosutely detrimental to a student trying to continue on to higher mathmatics
 

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