微積分講義

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微積分講義

徐振華 編

1 ϵ − δ limit
The following holds

lim f (x) = L
x→a

if for every number ϵ > 0 there is a number δ > 0 such that

if 0 < |x − a| < δ then |f (x) − L| < ϵ


ex: prove that limx→4 x=2

2 Continuity
Every time we want to prove something is continuous, we just prove that

lim f (x) = lim+ f (x) = f (a)


x→a− x→a

ex:
Suppose that f (x) is twice differentiable. Let L(x) be the linearization of f (x)
at x = a.
Define
(
f (x)−L(x)
x−a , others
g(x) =
0 for x = a

prove that g(x) is continuous at x=a.

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3 differentiability
Every time we need to prove something is differentiable, we just prove that

f (x) − f (a)
f ′ (a) = lim = exist
x→a x−a
ex:
Define ( 1
(1 + x) x , others
h(x) =
a , for x=a

find number ”a” such that h(x) is differentiable and prove that it is.

*If a function is differentiable then it must be continuous. Why?

4 Asymptotes
We can classify asymptotes into three categories, and we have different method
to find each of them.

• vertical asymptotes
• horizontal asymptotes
• slant asymptotes

Vertical :
lim f (x) = ±∞
x→a

then x=a is a vertical asymptote.

Horizontal :
lim f (x) = a
x→±∞

then y=a is a horizontal asymptote.

Slant :
f (x)
lim =m
x→±∞ x
lim (f (x) − mx) = b
x→±∞

then y=mx+b is a slant asymptote.

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ex:
x2 −x+4
If f (x) = x+1 , find its asymptotes.

5 Derivative
definition:

f (x + h) − f (x)
f ′ (x) = lim
h→0 h

some rules of derivative:


• d
dx c=0

• d
dx xn = nxn−1

• d
dx [cf (x)]
d
= c dx f (x)

• [f (x) ± g(x)]′ = f ′ (x) ± g ′ (x)


• (f g)′ = f g ′ + gf ′
gf ′ −f g ′
• ( fg )′ = g2

Derivative of Trigonometric Functions


• (sin x)′ = cos x
• (cos x)′ = − sin x
• (tan x)′ = (sec x)2

• (cot x)′ = −(csc x)2


• (sec x)′ = sec x tan x
• (csc x)′ = − csc x cot x

Exponential
1 n
e ≡ lim (1 + )
n→∞ n
a n
lim (1 + ) = ea change of variable
n→∞ n

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Useful tool

sin x
lim =1
x→0 x

6 Chain Rule
If x,y,z,w are all differentiable functions,

dy dy dz dy dw dz
= =
dx dz dx dw dz dx
That’s all.

ex:
if f (x) = sin(cos(tan x)), find f ′ (x)

d x
how do we do dx (b )

7 Implicit Derivative
Actually, this is the same concept of chain rule.

ex:

x2 + y 2 = 25
Find y ′
ex:

x4 + y 4 = 25
Find y ′′

8 Inverse Function
definition:
In mathematics, the inverse function of a function f is a function that undoes
the operation of f. The inverse of f exists if and only if f is bijective, and if it
exists, is denoted by f −1 .
Simply saying, we change x to y, y to x.

ex:
if f=ex , find f −1

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Derivative of inverse function
Concept:

y = f (x) → x = f (y)
differentiate both side
1
1 = f ′ (y) ∗ y ′ → f ′ (y) =
y′
ex:
find (ln x)′
find (sin−1 x)′

• (sin−1 x)′ = √ 1
1−x2

• (cos−1 x)′ = √ −1
1−x2

• (tan−1 x)′ = 1
1+x2

• (cot−1 x)′ = −1
1+x2

• (sec−1 x)′ = √1
x x2 −1

• (csc−1 x)′ = √−1


x x2 −1

9 Linear Approximation

L(x) = f (a) + f ′ (a)(x − a) ≈ f (x)

ex: √
Use linear approximation to estimate 3 8.03

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