INTRODUCTION TO

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• INTRODUCTION TO

KRSNA CALCULUS!
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WELCOME TO KRSNA CALCULUS!

• Hare Krishna!
• First and foremost I welcome you to Krsna
  Calculus.
• My name is Krsna Dhenu Thakar. I am the
  instructor for this course. I am currently a
  pre-pharmacy major here at the State University
  of New York at Buffalo.
• I have tutored calculus for almost two and half
  years. In addition, I have tutored and held small
  sessions for other mathematical classes for
  nearly four years.

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WHAT IS KRSNA CALCULUS?

• Krsna Calculus is calculus used in a Krsna
  Conscious perspective.
• These slide shows are meant for any student who
  is currently taking AP Calculus AB or BC, College
  Calculus I or Calculus II (Calculus III is still
  being considered).
• Unlike high school and college math classes, this
  Krsna Calculus presentation will in its best
  attempt to glorify Sri Sri Radha Krsna in a
  variety of ways with the use of various problems
  in which you can use math, especially something
  advanced as calculus, to serve Krsna. To further
  prove the point, anything can be used for Krsnas
  service.
• Regardless of religion or Vedic references, all
  mathematical information is to be considered
  valid.

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WHAT DO YOU NEED?

• Faith Have faith in yourself! You can never feel
  the urge or that power to tackle a good problem
  without knowing that you CAN do it!
• Good amount of time I studied calculus for 20
  days and I took the AP and got a 5. Was it easy?
  No! So, I recommend that you study these slides
  while your teacher in school discuss these
  topics. Calculus will get very difficult when you
  procrastinate! And dont try cramming either!
• A Graphing Calculator To be honest, some
  teachers will enforce graphing calculators. The
  AP exam says you must bring a graphing
  calculator. Some professors do not even believe
  in graphing calculators. As a calculus tutor, I
  would like you to have a graphing calculator.
  (TI-86 most preferably).
• If you are a student not formally taking
  calculus, you do not really need a graphing
  calculator. However, graphing calculator will be
  a powerful tool to understand graphs,
  trajectories, concepts, and many more ideas
  developed in this course.

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PREREQUISITE

• I hate to say this but calculus is the only math
  that involves algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
  together. If you dont have these skills, I
  recommend that you brush up on that before you
  take this course.
• A pre-calculus class is very much needed.
  Pre-calculus will make you remember all the
  algebra, geometry, and trigonometry you have
  learned through the years, and will add new
  concepts and new techniques on how to solve
  problems. After proficiency in pre-calculus, you
  can take calculus.

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SOME DOS AND DO NOTS!

• DO Homework assignments! As writing will be an
  integral (laugh!) portion of this course,
  practicing to write math will be of great use. Do
  homework assignments and try challenging ones to
  challenge your intelligence. Going over, reading,
  and writing will reinforce concepts which will
  allow you to remember these things more fluently.
• DO NOT Put off studying and looking at these
  slides the night before the exam. You have so
  much to worry about already! There is too much
  material to cram in short-term memory. In
  addition, that material will be used in future
  chapters. Just because you aced an exam in short
  term memory doesnt mean you can forget
  everything. You will need it at some point or
  another.
• DO NOT Forget to chant Hare Krishna before the
  exam. And do not forget these problems! Perhaps
  you can make a calculus test a rather bona fide
  experience! -)

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YOU SHOULD KNOW

• You are expected to know the following before
  taking this course! If you are unfamiliar with
  three or more concepts, review them until you
  have great hold on the concepts! You cannot do
  this course without these concepts!
• How to solve equations algebraically
• Elements of graphs (zero, extrema, end behavior,
  limits)
• Geometry concepts
• Graphs of linear, quadratic, exponential,
  logarithmic, trigonometric, inverse, and
  polynomial functions.
• Deriving inverses of functions
• Manipulation of functions
• Modeling real life problems
• Complex numbers
• The number e (natural base) and ln (natural
  logarithm)
• Trig functions and their uses

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SLIDE SHOWS PURPOSE

• Please keep in mind that these slide shows are
  meant to reviewing and reinforcing the topics
  that usually covered in a typical college/AP
  calculus course.
• Do not mistaken these slides as an alternative
  textbook. Textbooks are more powerful, as they
  have more problems in the book, and more
  explanations than a PowerPoint slide show.

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ADDITIONAL HELP

• As calculus tutoring has become my passion ever
  since I studied it in 2001, I am personally able
  to help any student in their calculus work, or
  elaborate any unclear areas in the slide show.
• Each slideshow in the presentation has a help
  information page which contains my e-mail
  address and a reference to the help statement.
• The next slide is my official help statement to
  all viewers of Krsna Calculus slide show.

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HELP STATEMENT

• Just as much as I love to volunteer in helping
  students understand calculus, I do request few
  things before you send me e-mail.
• I am here to help you, not to do your homework at
  the last moment.
• If you do send me a homework problem, please give
  me some indication on how you started the
  problem.
• This allows me to see if you tried it. As well,
  it can allow me to pick up habitual mistakes in
  math more easily.
• I do try to check e-mail on a timely fashion.
  However, please anticipate some delay in
  response. I am a very busy person, and I have so
  much to do with school, work, and projects.
• If you must, for any reason, make an appointment
  with me, please e-mail me at least few days in
  advance, and we can try working something out.

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END OF INTRODUCTION

• Calculus can be hard, overwhelming, but not
  impossible!
• Just follow the steps I presented for this
  course, and I assure you will do well.
• Good luck for this course! Hare Krishna!