The Calculus Story: A Mathematical Adventure

The Calculus Story: A Mathematical Adventure

David Acheson

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Calculus is the key to much of modern science and engineering. It is the mathematical method for the analysis of things that change, and since in the natural world we are surrounded by change, the development of calculus was a huge breakthrough in the history of mathematics. But it is also something of a mathematical adventure, largely because of the way infinity enters at virtually every twist and turn…

In The Calculus Story, David Acheson presents a wide-ranging picture of calculus and its applications, from ancient Greece right up to the present day. Drawing on their original writings, he introduces the people who helped to build our understanding of calculus. With a step-by-step treatment, he demonstrates how to start doing calculus, from the very beginning.

Year:
2018

Edition:
1

Publisher:
Oxford University Press

Language:
english

Pages:
160 / 209

ISBN 10:
0198804547

ISBN 13:
9780198804543

File:
PDF, 12.45 MB