I personally own this and it has greatly helped me in Calculus III. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for something to help with learning Calculus.

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Product Description

The Calculus 3 Tutor, Volume 1, is a 10 hour DVD course that picks up right where the very popular Advanced Calculus 2 Tutor ends and teaches students how to do well in Calculus 3 by fully worked example problems. This DVD course is essential for any student taking Calculus 3 at the university level.

This DVD course is volume 1 of a two volume series in Calculus 3. Volume 2 will be released in late spring, 2008.

This DVD set is very comprehensive at 10 hours long so you can be assured that the topics are covered in detail. All topics are taught by fully worked example problems which helps the student improve problem solving skills immediately. This DVD set also serves as a reference as students work homework problems - offering practical advice every step of the way.

Disk 1
Section 1: 3D Cartesian Coordinates
Section 2: Introduction To Vectors
Section 3: The Vector Dot Product
Section 4: The Vector Cross Product
Section 5: Vector Valued Functions

Disk 2
Section 6: Multivariable Functions And Partial Derivatives
Section 7: The Chain Rule For Partial Derivatives
Section 8: The Directional Derivative

Disk 3
Section 9: The Gradient
Section 10: Double Integrals
Section 11: Double Integrals In Polar Coordinates

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #40058 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-02-18
• Rating: Unrated
• Formats: Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 3
• Running time: 600 minutes

About the Actor
Jason Gibson, founder of MathTutorDVD.com, is the instructor in the entire Math Tutor DVD series. He has earned a BS and MS in electrical engineering and an MS in Physics.

The entire DVD series consists of:
1) 1st - 7th Grade Math Tutor
2) Basic Math Word Problem Tutor
3) Math Video Tutor Fractions Thru Algebra
4) The Algebra 2 Tutor
5) The Algebra Word Problem Tutor
6) The Advanced Algebra Tutor
7) The Geometry Tutor
8) The Trigonometry and Precalculus Tutor
9) The Calculus 1 & 2 Tutor
10) The Advanced Calculus 2 Tutor
11) The Calculus 3 Tutor, Volume 1
12) The Ultimate Physics Tutor

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Customer Reviews

Simple Yet Thorough
I was struggling in Calculus III because of a few concepts that went over my head in the beginning. I ran into "The Calculus 3 Tutor" while searching for study aids to bring up my grades, and it is more than worth the money. Jason breaks everything down into the most basic instructions, and doesn't skip any steps.

I love how you can just rewind it if you miss anything or need more clarity, try doing that with a University professor. :) I recommend this for any Calculus student that is struggling or just wants a better understanding of the subject.

Simply the best!
I have purchased the following dvd's from Jason:

1) Calculus 1 & 2 Help
2) Advanced Calculus 2 Help
3) Calculus 3 Vol. 1 Help
4) Calculus 3 Vol. 2 Help

Let me start by saying that these videos are FANTASTIC! I am a "non-traditional" engineering student in my 30's. I was in the military for 11 years and am now back in school. With this large a gap inbetween school classes, I was bound to forget some topics. First day of calculus 1 class I was lost. That night I scoured the internet for tutorials etc and found Jason's site. I am so THANKFUL that I did.

Jason, just has a way with his teaching. He never rushes through topics, only gives you information that is the most important, and I think most importantly shows you how to work problems step by tedious step. With his dvd's and some practice I was able to get an A in calc 1 & 2, and am on my way to one in calc 3.

This Calc 3 video is especially well done. He absolutely does the BEST job I have seen at explaining vectors. They are a breeze after watching this video. The section on double integrals stands out to me as well.

If you are struggling, or just looking to raise that low A to a high A, believe me, these videos are the keys to your success. How can you go wrong with a study aid that actually takes calculus and turns it into "plain english"??? That is exactly what these videos accomplish!!

Great Resource if you're willing to watch a college like lecture
This DVD series is an excellent support for Precalculus and Calculus. Is this the right choice for you, though? You must consider whether or not you want to learn Calculus or be entertained. The presenter is not very entertaining - not boring, but hey, he's trying to present Calculus. Many videos are just a little less expensive but for 30 minutes to one hour of instruction. These videos provide 10-14 hours of instruction. So $ for $ I found these extremely helpful compared to others.

If you do not have the option of video-recording your professor or having access to other on-line Calculus video lectures, this is a great supplement for the serious student who can ignore the speaker continually saying "ok" (a bit annoying - 30 times per hour) and who doesn't mind this being like a videotaped lecture.

The presentation of the topics is usually pretty clear. It's great being able to rewind sections. I even occasionally ran the DVD at 1.5 and 2X speed to get through review sections faster.

Hopefully in the next several years there will be enough of these presentations on line for free by various professors - but if you're taking calculus now then go for this one today.

If you get Volume 1 of Calculus 3 definitely consider volume 2 as well.