Mathematics Β· Topic Cheatsheet
Advanced Calculus
17 key results accumulated across 2 chapters.
Area under a curve
Ch 1
Volume of revolution (x-axis)
Ch 1
Kinematics links
Ch 1
Signed area
Ch 1
Area below the x-axis counts negative; for geometric area integrate regions separately.
Area between curves
Ch 1
Volume of revolution
Ch 1
Kinematics (calculus)
Ch 1
Common trap
Ch 1
Displacement = β«v dt (signed); distance = β«|v| dt (split where v changes sign).
Separation of variables
Ch 2
Exponential growth/decay
Ch 2
Constant fixed by the initial condition.
Maclaurin series
Ch 2
Standard series
Ch 2
ln(1+x)
Ch 2
Valid for .
Maclaurin
Ch 2
Key expansions
Ch 2
Separable ODE
Ch 2
Separate variables, integrate both sides, +C from initial condition.
Common trap
Ch 2
Apply the initial condition to find C; Eulerβs method is an approximation (step size matters).