HISTORY
From counting with stones to Artificial Intelligence: The Story of Calculus
Midway through Infinite Powers, Steven Strogatz writes that Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz both “died in excruciating pain while suffering from calculi — a bladder stone for Newton, a kidney stone for Leibniz”. It was a cruelly ironic end for a cruelly ironic end for the scientists who independently
invented calculus: the word comes from the Latin for ‘small stone’, in reference to pebbles once used for counting. Such fascinating anecdotes abound in Infinite Powers. CONTINUE AT PAGE 2
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ISSUE 1
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THE OFFICIAL BASIC CALCULUS MAGAZINE OF GROUP 1. NOTRE DAME - SIENA COLLEGE OF POLOMOLOK
PHOTOGRAPHY
The Calculus Camera: Capturing Functions
by the numbers...
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TOUGH PRE-CAL SUB-TOPICS FOR STUDENTS Generally, they have highlighted that Logarithmic and Exponential Functions, Trigonometric Equations, and Domain and Range of a Function are topics that should be focused more since it is tough for students.
Imagine you’re a photographer, standing before a beautiful reflective object—a metal sphere, a serene lake, or perhaps a mirrored room. You want to capture this scene...
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OPINION
Calculus is Overrated:
Why We Should Prioritize Statistics Calculus is more useful for students pursuing majors in science or engineering. Statistics, on the other hand, is not only necessary for being an informed citizen, but is useful for almost every major and career.
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