zeno's paradox Archives - The Nature of Mathematics - 13th Edition

Reference Topics 18-1

April 25, 2018July 23, 2015 by elaine

Zeno’s paradox is discussed at this site:
http://mathforum.org/isaac/problems/zeno1.html

An interesting article on mathematical modeling and why it is important is found at this site:
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/jmorrow/math_models.html… See the whole entry

Section 18.1: What is Calculus?

September 28, 2015July 23, 2015 by elaine

18.1 Outline

What is Calculus?
1. Calculus is the mathematics of motion and change.
2. The three main ideas of calculus are limit, derivative, and integral
The Limit: Zeno’s Paradox
1. Achilles and the tortoise
2. limit of a sequence
The derivative: the tangent

… See the whole entry

Section 18.1: What is Calculus?

September 16, 2015June 16, 2015 by elaine

18.1 Outline

What is Calculus?
1. Calculus is the mathematics of motion and change.
2. The three main ideas of calculus are limit, derivative, and integral.
The Limit: Zeno’s Paradox
1. Achilles and the tortoise
2. limit of a sequence
The derivative: the tangent

… See the whole entry