The Calculus Story

The Calculus Story
Author: David Acheson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2017
Genre: MATHEMATICS
ISBN: 0198804547


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"[Acheson] introduces the fundamental ideas of calculus through the story of how the subject developed, from approximating π to imaginary numbers, and from Newton's falling apple to the vibrations of an electric guitar."--Back cover


The Calculus Story
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2017 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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