Introducing Differential Calculus |
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| Authors: | A Graham GA Read V King |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Mathematics , The Open University , Bletchley, England;2. B.B.C. ‐‐ The Open University , London, England |
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| Abstract: | In this paper we discuss three ways of introducing calculus all based on concepts which students would either already know or which can be introduced without much difficulty at this stage of their mathematical training. The aim of this paper is to persuade teachers of mathematics that topics in ‘higher mathematics’, specifically calculus, can and should be presented to students in terms of concepts with which they are familiar. |
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