What you’ll learn
Model data with both single and multivariable functions
Find maximum and minimum values of both single and multivariable functions, with and without constraints, to find optimal solutions to problems.
Understand properties of different types of functions to apply them accordingly to different model situations.
Perform operations of differential calculus, such as finding velocity, acceleration, rates of change, and slopes of tangent lines.
Skills you’ll gain
Data Analysis
function analysis
Mathematical Optimization
vectors
Modeling
This specialization provides an introduction to topics in single and multivariable calculus, and focuses on using calculus to address questions in the natural and social sciences. Students will learn to use the tools of calculus to process, analyze, and interpret data, and to communicate meaningful results, using scientific computing and mathematical modeling. Topics include functions as models of data, differential and integral calculation of functions of one and several variables, differential equations, and optimization and estimation techniques.
Applied Learning Project
In each module, learners will be provided with solved sample problems that they can use to build their skills and confidence followed by graded quizzes to demonstrate what they’ve learned. Through a cumulative project, students will apply their skills to model the cost of a construction project through a real topographical terrain with the goal of finding the optimal cost to complete the project given certain constraints.