This article describes the use of a spreadsheet to reinforce basic calculus that is expected of all university-level chemistry majors. The example provided shows a calculation using Excel to estimate, ...

Calculus, the mathematical study of continuous change, stands as a cornerstone of advanced mathematics and its applications. As you delve into this powerful branch of mathematics, you’ll discover a ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Calculus is a powerful mathematical tool. But for hundreds of years after its invention in the 17th century, it stood on a shaky ...

Abstract: In this paper, some counter-examples are given to analyze deeply several common easily confused basic concepts and theories in unary function calculus. Through the examples, it can seen that ...

Policy economists analyze relationships between variables in order to understand, predict, plan for, and influence behavior, among other things. In order to understand the sophisticated, complex ...

In the late 19th century, Karl Weierstrass invented a fractal-like function that was decried as nothing less than a “deplorable evil.” In time, it would transform the foundations of mathematics.