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📣 Alekhine

Where can I find quality, written explanations of Calculus concepts?


In my Calc 2 course, we're essentially just taught how to solve different types of problems, one after the other. Right now we're finding the volume of solids created by rotating a the graph of a function about an axis. That kind of thing.

Anyway, a majority of my peers don't learn nearly as much from the lectures or the textbook (which is godawful) as much as they learn from the Internet. In particular channels like Organic Chemistry Tutor. I have no data, but I would not be surprised if the failure rates for math classes would be much, much higher if not for YouTube videos making up for universities' incompetence at actually teaching.

My problem is that I prefer written explanations over text, since it's a lot faster and I can listen to music while I do it instead of a very slow voice-over. My issue with textbooks is that the ones I've read have been basically unreadable compared to the clarity and practicality of video tutorials.

Are there any sources that will teach me Calc in a clear and comprehensible way, preferably with worked solutions for problems?

Note: Khan Academy has written articles for some subjects, but not all.


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