This appendix gives a very brief introduction to calculus with a focus on the tools needed in physics. Learning Objectives Understand how to determine a derivative and that it measures a rate of chang...This appendix gives a very brief introduction to calculus with a focus on the tools needed in physics. Learning Objectives Understand how to determine a derivative and that it measures a rate of change. Understand how to determine partial derivatives and gradients. Understand how to determine anti-derivatives and that integrals are sums.