Hahn, Alexander, 1943-
Basic calculus : from Archimedes to Newton to its role in science / Alexander J. Hahn.
— New York : Springer, c1998. xiv, 545 p. : il. ; 26 cm. — (Textbooks in mathematical sciences)
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Contenido: Part I, From Archimedes to Newton: 1. The Greeks measure the universe — 2. Ptolemy and the dynamics of the universe — 3. Archimedes computes areas — 4. A new astronomy and a new geometry — 5. The calculus of Leibniz — 6. The calculus of Newton — 7. The Principia.
Contenido: Part II, Calculus and the sciences: 8. Analysis of functions — 9. Connections with statics, dynamics, and optics — 10. Basic functions and their graphs — 11. The exponential function and the measurement of age and growth — 12. The calculus of economics — 13. Integral calculus: meaning and method — 14. Integral calculus and the action of forces.
ISBN 0387946063
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