Talk:Outline of calculus
Major rename proposal of certain "lists" to "outlines"
See Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Major rename proposal of certain "lists" to "outlines".
The Transhumanist 01:17, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
Rename proposal for this page and all the pages of the set this page belongs to
See the proposal at the Village pump
The Transhumanist 09:09, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
are limits critical?
The current version states:
- "Calculus is a central branch of mathematics, developed from algebra and geometry. It is built around two major complementary ideas, both of which rely critically on the concept of limits"
This may be a misconception, as well as an ahistorical inaccuracy. Katzmik (talk) 18:12, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
- Why is it a misconception or a historical inaccuracy? Limits appear early in the work of Newton and implicitly in the work of Leibniz. But aside from history, could you explain why you feel it is a misconception? Thenub314 (talk) 21:15, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
- The central notions of calculus are derivative and integral. I would not call limits a "critical" concept, but rather a technical tool in developing the two central notions. Katzmik (talk) 14:45, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
- Why is it a misconception or a historical inaccuracy? Limits appear early in the work of Newton and implicitly in the work of Leibniz. But aside from history, could you explain why you feel it is a misconception? Thenub314 (talk) 21:15, 15 January 2009 (UTC)