Introductory maths for higher education

Learn about the fundamental principles behind mathematical concepts important for higher education chemistry courses. Videos have been made by Plymouth University and include worked examples of using logarithms, indices and the chain rule.

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Introductory maths for HE: logarithms

Learn about the fundamental concepts of logarithms. The video studies the graph of the logarithm function and include some worked examples. 

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Introductory maths for HE: powers

Discover the origin of the rules for combining powers. Learn how to interpret negative and fractional powers as well as how to raise a variable to the powers of one and zero 

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Introductory maths for HE: chain rule (example A)

A worked example of how to use the chain rule of differentiation. 

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Introductory maths for HE: chain rule (example B)

A second example showing how to use the chain rule to differentiate.  

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