The essence of calculus

What this video covers

The first video of 3Blue1Brown's Essence of Calculus series, which builds toward integrals, derivatives, and the fundamental theorem of calculus from a simple geometry question. It aims to make viewers feel they could have invented calculus themselves.

Why it surfaced in Hacker News

A staple recommendation for anyone learning math, praised for visual intuition that makes memorized formulas make sense.

Recommendation context

Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.

“uncanny ability to explain difficult concepts and the fundamental intuition behind them”

“I know of no better way to both learn, truly understand, and enjoy calculus than the visual approach of 3Blue1Brown”

“When I discovered that video, all the formulas they tried to make me memorize started making a LOT more sense.”