This is a beta course, so its structure, chapters, and examples may continue to change.
History of the Derivative
From falling apples to geometric tangents, the idea of the derivative took shape through two parallel stories: Newton’s fluxions and Leibniz’s differentials. The companion pages recount each path and how their notations merged into modern calculus.
Summary
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中英对照
| 中文术语 | 英文术语 | 音标 | 说明 |
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| 流数法 | method of fluxions | /ˈflʌkʃənz/ | 牛顿的导数早期名称 |
| 微分法 | differential calculus | /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl ˈkælkjələs/ | 莱布尼茨的导数体系 |
| 符号系统 | notation system | /nəʊˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəm/ | 记录和计算导数的符号方案 |
