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The calculus story: a mathematical adventure
The calculus story: a mathematical adventure
Author
Acheson, D. J
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2017.
Language
English
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Introduction
The spirit of mathematics
Infinity
How steep is a curve?
Differentiation
Greatest and least
Playing with infinity
Area and volume
Infinite series
'Too much delight'
Dynamics
Newton and planetary motion
Leibniz's paper of 1684
'An enigma'
Who invented calculus?
Round in circles
Pi and the odd numbers
Calculus under attack
Differential equations
Calculus and the electric guitar
The best of all possible worlds?
The mysterious number e
How to make a series
Calculus with imaginary numbers
Infinity bites back
What is a limit, exactly?
The equations of nature
From calculus to chaos.
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Subjects
Calculus
Calculus -- History
Electronic books
History
Infinitesimalrechnung
Mathematical Analysis
MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS -- Calculus
MATHEMATICS -- Mathematical Analysis
Science
Science -- History
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9780198804543
9780192526724
9780192526717
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