Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The History of the Calculus. |
| Authors: |
Harding, Simon1 sharding@peterboroughhs.sa.edu.au, Scott, Paul mail@paulscott.info |
| Source: |
Australian Mathematics Teacher. Jun2005, Vol. 61 Issue 2, p2-5. 4p. 1 Diagram. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Calculus, Mathematical analysis |
| People: |
Archimedes, ca. 287 B.C.-212 B.C., Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727, Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1646-1716 |
| Abstract: |
Discusses the history of calculus. Development of the method of exhaustion by Greek philosopher Archimedes; Information on the laws of motion formulated by Sir Isaac Newton; Discovery of the principles of calculus by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. |
| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
