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Math 101 Chapter 2: Functions of a real variable
Gordon Blower
2.2 Functions of a real variable chapter contents
2.3 Functions
2.4 Functions, Domains and Codomains
2.5 Real functions
2.6 Graphs and Continuity
2.7 Parabolas
2.8 Continuous and discontinuous graphs
2.9 Discontinuous real functions
2.10 A function diverging at a point
2.11 Tends to
2.12 Continuity and limits
2.13 Limits
2.14 Example
2.15 Continuity and limits
2.16 The modulus functions
2.17 Curve Sketching
2.18 Euler’s number e
2.19 The exponential function
exp
x
\exp x
or
e
x
e^{x}
2.20 Properties of the exponential.
2.21 Proof of power law
2.22 Exponential growth
2.23 Graphs of the exponential functions
2.24 Hyperbolic functions
2.25 Hyperbolic identities
2.26 The reciprocal hyperbolic functions
2.27 Exponential series
2.28 Standard limits of functions
2.29 Nonsensical limits
2.30 Composite function
2.31 Inverse functions
2.32 Graphs of inverse functions
2.33 The inverse sine function
sin
-
1
\sin^{-1}
or
arcsin
2.34 The log function
log
\log
or
ln
\ln
2.35 Properties of log
2.36 Proofs of the properties of logs
2.37 Powers
a
x
a^{x}
2.38 Power laws
2.39 Appendix: Trigonometric functions
2.40 Appendix: Basic right-angled triangle
2.41 Appendix: The reciprocal trigonometric functions
2.42 Appendix: Trigonometric addition rules
2.43 Appendix: Double-angle formulae