The History of the Calculus
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| Title: | The History of the Calculus |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Harding, Simon, Scott, Paul |
| Source: | Australian Mathematics Teacher. Nov 2004 61(2):2-5. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 4 |
| Publication Date: | 2004 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | High Schools Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Calculus, Mathematical Concepts |
| ISSN: | 0045-0685 |
| Abstract: | Calculus is a mathematical concept that is fundamental to how we understand the world around us. Whether it is in the world of technology, finance, astronomy, sociology, medicine, calculus in one form or another can be found. This brief article describes the origins of calculus in Greece, further developments by Newton and Leibniz, and the fundamentals of integration and differentiation. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Number of References: | 2 |
| Entry Date: | 2005 |
| Accession Number: | EJ714743 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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