Differentiation/Integration

[crazy legs]

They're very important to my course in college but I don't have a clue about them. Any sites that are good at explaining them? tnx.

[Clanad]

It would be helpful to know the subject of your course since the terms are applicable to several widely divergent fields...

[theprof]

I agree with Clanad that your course of study is relevant here.

That said, try Googling "Calculus" which encompasses both Differentiation and Integration. I've had a quick look on Google and there are quite a few sites which explain the concepts. Many assume you've got hardly any knowledge at all about calculus.

[mibn2cweus]

. . . for instance

[mibn2cweus]

Another example relating specifically to
concept formation

[crazy legs]

The modules are physical chemistry and maths for the physical sciences.

[Physicsgirl]

Just to give an example .... a displacement time graph is a straight line if the object is not moving. It therefore has a gradient of zero. The link is that the gradient (or rate of change) of a displacement time graph is velocity. So, and object travelling fast would have a steep gradient as it's velocity is high.
Going a step further, if you plotted velocity against time, the acceleration (rate of change of velocity) is the gradient.
In other words, if you differentiate velocity with respect to time, you get acceleration.
Integration is the opposite.

Very hard to explain, but thought I'd give it a go....

[Peter Pedant]

I think it is something you can't learn for yourself but you have to be taught

Once you get beyond-it's about gradients or areas under graphs, it quickly gets complicated - see above.

PP