The pre-reqs for the accompanying class include both single and multi-variable Calculus, as well as differential equations. http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathemat

The pre-reqs for the accompanying class include both single and multi-variable Calculus, as well as differential equations. http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-01-single-variable-calculus-fall-2005/ http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-01-single-variable... http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-02-multivariable-calculus-fall-2007/ http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-02-multivariable-c... http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-03-differential-equations-spring-2006/ http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-03-differential-eq... It's a long road, but a very rewarding one. Good luck.