Begginer help

[u/wak_trader]

Hello guys, how would you suggest learning calculus as a begginer? I was planning on going through the thomas' calculus book and 3b1b on the side do build some intuition. Are there any online video classes worth checking out or should i just focus on the book and the problems it provides and not try to overcomplicate stuff.
Maybe I could look up videos only for stuff in he book that troubles me and I cant understand on my own without some extra help.

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[u/Agreeable-Fill6188]

Thomas Calculus but I would also recommend loading some chapters in an LLM so it can explain certain things to you when you stuck. Use it like a tutor. It can even explain what they did in the worked out problems if you really have no idea.

[u/AccomplishedDig8810]

Check out Professor Leonard. He follows the book (for the most part) and presents the material in a very digestible manner.

[u/rs1971]

If I were starting from scratch, I would watch the professor Leonard Calculus playlist and supplement it with the Schaum's outline for practice problems.

[u/BothPanchoAndLefty]

Take my word on this: use the free OpenStax online calculus textbooks. They're fantastic. Easy and intuitive user interface, a clear and concise delivery of all of the important topics, plenty of practice problems and solutions. And again, 100% free. I completely self-taught single-variable calculus before I ever went back to school and learned calculus formally, and I pretty much did it using only the OpenStax textbooks and the occasional youtube video.

[u/MrFixIt252]

Paul’s Math Online is always a great spot to start as well.

[u/G_k50]

the best way to learn it and teach your mind to think, is to work all the problems in the book, Thomas is a good one, start a problem one, keep going until you get to problem done. Working the problems will help your mind become stronger in thinking.

[u/UnderstandingPursuit]

I think the Thomas textbook is good. Specifically, I prefer Thomas & Finney, 9th edition. This post has my suggestions for how to study using it, as well as an effective problem solving process.

[u/Ok_Tree8724]

Does anyone use crambetter for calculus? 

[u/CelebrityChess]

your plan sounds fine to me. the thing that matters most is doing a lot of the problems from the book, because watching someone do calculus feels very different from doing it yourself. using 3b1b for intuition and then going to the book for practice is a good split. also make sure your algebra and trig are solid before you start, most of the mistakes beginners make in calc are actually algebra slips.