A Brief History of Calculus

Author: Gong Sheng, Lin Lijun
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: This book takes the development of calculus as its main thread, briefly outlining the history of calculus from ancient times to the present, depicting a thread of the profound and vast field of mathematics. It introduces many mathematicians who have made significant contributions to the origin and development of calculus while providing appropriate analysis and evaluation of their work. The discussion of the history of modern calculus development is a key focus of this book. The book presents an objective and well-organized account, enriched with illustrations, making it suitable for students in mathematics programs at comprehensive universities and normal schools, mathematicians, and math enthusiasts. Reading this book will be highly beneficial for learning, understanding, and mastering calculus.