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This course develops differential calculus for algebraic curves p(x,y)=0, including tangent lines and tangent conics when ordinary derivatives may be undefined. It examines the lemniscate of Bernoulli and extends the approach to algebraic surfaces in three dimensions.
Syllabus
Introduction
The ordinary calculus
Solving for u
Algebraic Approach
General curves
Special cases
Example
Tangent line
Tangent conic
Discriminant conic
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