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  1. Calculus - Wikipedia

    • Calculus is the mathematical study of continuous change, in the same way that geometry is the study of shape, and algebra is the study of generalizations of arithmetic operations. Originally called infinitesimal calculus or "the calculus of infinitesimals", it has two major branches, differential calculus and integral calculus. The former concerns instantaneous rate… See more

    Etymology

    In mathematics education, calculus is an abbreviation of both infinitesimal calculus and integral calculus, which … See more

    History

    Modern calculus was developed in 17th-century Europe by Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (independently of each other, first publishing around the same time) but elements of it first appeared in … See more

    Principles

    Calculus is usually developed by working with very small quantities. Historically, the first method of doing so was by infinitesimals. These are objects which can be treated like real numbers but which are, in some sen… See more

    Applications

    Calculus is used in every branch of the physical sciences, actuarial science, computer science, statistics, engineering, economics, business, medicine, demography, and in other fields wherever a problem can be … See more

    Further reading

    • Adams, Robert A. (1999). Calculus: A complete course. Addison-Wesley. ISBN 978-0-201-39607-2.
    • Albers, Donald J.; Anderson, Richard D.; Loftsgaarden, Don O., eds. (1986). Undergraduate Programs in the Mathem… See more

     
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