微積分講義
微積分講義
微積分講義
徐振華 編
1 ϵ − δ limit
The following holds
lim f (x) = L
x→a
√
ex: prove that limx→4 x=2
2 Continuity
Every time we want to prove something is continuous, we just prove that
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
1
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.
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
Horizontal :
lim f (x) = a
x→±∞
Slant :
f (x)
lim =m
x→±∞ x
lim (f (x) − mx) = b
x→±∞
2
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
• d
dx xn = nxn−1
• d
dx [cf (x)]
d
= c dx f (x)
Exponential
1 n
e ≡ lim (1 + )
n→∞ n
a n
lim (1 + ) = ea change of variable
n→∞ n
3
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
4
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
9 Linear Approximation
ex: √
Use linear approximation to estimate 3 8.03