Chapter 18 – The Nature of Mathematics

Video Links 18-2

July 23, 2015August 11, 2015 by elaine

Videos:
This video gives a nice introduction to the limit of a function (time: 8:44)
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Video Links 18-3

July 23, 2015August 11, 2015 by elaine

Videos:
Introduction to derivative – (time: 8:44)
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Video Links 18-1

July 23, 2015August 11, 2015 by elaine

Videos:
This video gives a nice introduction to answer the question “What is Calculus?” (time: 1:32)
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This is a more advanced site than we need for the introduction in this book, but check out the following choices on this site:
“Archimedes’ calculation of pi”
http://www.math.psu.edu/dna/graphics.html… See the whole entry

Reference Topics 18-3

July 23, 2015 by elaine

This is a more advanced site than we need for the introduction in this book, but check out the following choices on this site:
“Secants and tangents”
“Zooming in on a tangent line”
http://www.math.psu.edu/dna/graphics.html… See the whole entry

Reference Topics 18-2

July 23, 2015 by elaine

This is a more advanced site than we need for the introduction in this book, but check out the following choices on this site:
“The limit”
http://www.math.psu.edu/dna/graphics.html… See the whole entry

Reference Topics 18-1

July 23, 2015 by elaine

This is a more advanced site than we need for the introduction in this book, but check out the following choices on this site:
“The limit”
“Archimedes’ calculation of pi”
“Secants and tangents”
http://www.math.psu.edu/dna/graphics.html

Zeno’s paradox is discussed at this … See the whole entry

History 18-4

July 23, 2015July 23, 2015 by elaine

This is one of the best all around sites that I have found. It is titled “The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive.”
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/

This is an award-winning site that links to all sorts of mathematics information.
http://archives.math.utk.edu/… See the whole entry

History 18-3

July 23, 2015 by elaine

This is one of the best all around sites that I have found. It is titled “The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive.”
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/

This is an award-winning site that links to all sorts of mathematics information.
http://archives.math.utk.edu/… See the whole entry

History 18-2

July 23, 2015 by elaine

This is one of the best all around sites that I have found. It is titled “The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive.”
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/

This is an award-winning site that links to all sorts of mathematics information.
http://archives.math.utk.edu/… See the whole entry