Calculus is a branch of
mathematics that developed greatly in the seventeenth century on the hands of Newton, the English scientist and
Leibniz, the German mathematician. This
science is divided into two main sections: differentiation and integration.
Calculus is a tool for the mathematician to solve some kinds of problems that
cannot be solved by elementary mathematics. It is the foundation of higher
mathematics and mathematical analysis. Calculus is very important to other
sciences and it is included in many practical applications.
Both of the two branches of
calculus are concerned with variables approaching a value but not reaching it
or variables increasing or decreasing without bound (limits). The science of
differentiation, which is the main target of this website, deals mainly with
the rate of change of one variable with respect to another, and with the
properties of the graph of a function and when it reaches a maximum or a
minimum value.
As we said, calculus has many
applications in many fields of science. If you are concerned with physics,
chemistry, biology or even economy, calculus is of a very great importance to
you that you should try to make it in hand and practice using it. Learning
calculus means learning how to optimize the circumstances, and how to deal with
different problems with a mathematical point of view.
This website deals mainly with
elementary differentiation and has been made for those students taking their
first steps in differentiation. To begin, you should have a background of basic
analytic geometry, basic algebra and a little knowledge of geometry and
trigonometry. A summary of important rules and definitions of these basics is
included.
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Knowing the information in this
site is just the beginning. You will have to continue learning further calculus
and applications to master the subject.