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Introduction to Calculus of Single Variable

By Dr. Anupam Priyadarshi   |   Banaras Hindu University
Learners enrolled: 247   |  Exam registration: 5
ABOUT THE COURSE:
Calculus is known to enhance and develop calculations skills using abstract concepts and logics. This course is intendent to develop logic reasoning and enhance student skills. In this course I will focus on functions and its limiting values, slopes and their various forms used in daily life. This course will consist of basic facts about mathematics and their notations and terminology, basic geometrical figures and graphical displays and important facts. It also covers Taylors theorem which is viatl for function approximations and its uses.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: BSc. (Mathematics Major/Minor) Sem-I and Sem-II. Engineering B.S./ (B.Tech. ) Sem-I and II

PREREQUISITES: Upto 12 Std Basic Maths
Summary
Course Status : Ongoing
Course Type : Core
Language for course content : English
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Mathematics
Credit Points : 3
Level : Undergraduate
Start Date : 21 Jul 2025
End Date : 10 Oct 2025
Enrollment Ends : 04 Aug 2025
Exam Registration Ends : 22 Aug 2025
Exam Date : 24 Oct 2025 IST
NCrF Level   : 4.5 — 6.0

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.


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Course layout

Week 1:  Introduction to functions, Domain and Range, Definition of real sequence, Bounded sequence, Limit of a sequence, convergent sequence. Every convergent sequence is bounded. A sequence can have at most one limit. Algebra of limits of sequences.

Week 2: Monotone sequence: Least upper bound and greatest lower bound(definition and example only). Monotone sequence. Every monotonic increasing and bounded above sequence is convergent. Every monotonic decreasing and bounded below sequence is convergent. Cauchy sequence (definition and example only).

Week 3: Subsequence: Definition and examples. If a sequence converges to a limit, then every subsequence of that sequence also converges to the same limit. Every subsequence of a monotone increasing (decreasing) sequence of real numbers is monotone increasing (decreasing). A monotone sequence of real numbers having convergent subsequence with a limit, is convergent with the same limit. Every sequence of real numbers has a monotone subsequence. Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem.

Week 4: Infinite Series, Comparison Test (First and Second Type), D’Alembert’s ratio test, Cauchy’s root test, Raabe’s test.

Week 5: Limit and limit points. ε- δ definition of Limit and Continuity (ε- δ definition), types of Discontinuity, Examples and Problems on Continuity

Week 6: Differentiability of functions, Darboux Theorem, Rolle’s theorem

Week 7: Lagrange’s and Cauchy’s mean value theorems and their geometrical interpretations.

Week 8: Successive differentiation, Leibnitz’s theorem

Week 9: Taylor’s theorem with Lagrange’s and Cauchy’s forms ofremainder, Taylor’s series, Maclaurin’s series of sin x, cos x, exp(x) , log(l+x), (1+x)m

Week 10: Maxima and minima: global minima and maxima, local minima and maxima. First derivative test for extrema. Higher order derivative test for extrema.

Week 11: Integral Calculus: Definite integral as a limit of sum.

Week 12: Asymptotes, Curve tracing: Definition of asymptote, asymptotes of the general algebraic curve, two parallel asymptotes, asymptotes parallel to x-axis and y-axis. Curve tracing: Curve tracing of Cartesian and polar curves using symmetry, concavity and convexity, point inflection, asymptotes, singular points, tangent at origin, multiple points, position and nature of double points.

Books and references

  1. H. Anton, I. Bivens and S. Davis,Calculus, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2011. 
  2. G.B. Thomas and R.L. Finney, Calculus, Pearson Education,2007.

Instructor bio

Dr. Anupam Priyadarshi

Banaras Hindu University
Dr. Anupam Priyadarshi is trained in applied mathematics and developed mathematical ecology/biology as his research field. He has obtained his PhD degree in Mathematics from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India. He has served as a post-doctoral fellow at i) Academy of Science Czech Republic, ii) NIMBioS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville USA and iii) Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Tokyo. After that he joined Department of Mathematics, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi on Feb 2016 since then he is teaching Calculus, Real Analysis, topology, Mathematical Methods with other subjects as well. His teaching ability gained accolades from students as well as teaching fraternity. His delivering ability is quite attractive and expertise in these mathematical subjects makes him quite suitable for this course.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: 24 October 2025 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

Please note that assignments encompass all types (including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay submissions) available in the specific week.

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup. It will have the logos of INI and BHU.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

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