Calculus, originally called infinitesimal calculus or "the calculus of infinitesimals", is the mathematical study of continuous change, in the same way that geometry is the study of shape and algebra is the study of generalizations of arithmetic operations.
It has two major branches, differential calculus and integral calculus; the former concerns instantaneous rates of change, and the slopes of curves, while integral calculus concerns accumulation of quantities, and areas under or between curves. These two branches are related to each other by the fundamental theorem of calculus, and they make use of the fundamental notions of convergence of infinite sequences and infinite series to a well-defined limit.Infinitesimal calculus was developed independently in the late 17th century by Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Today, calculus has widespread uses in science, engineering, and economics.In mathematics education, calculus denotes courses of elementary mathematical analysis, which are mainly devoted to the study of functions and limits. The word calculus (plural calculi) is a Latin word, meaning originally "small pebble" (this meaning is kept in medicine – see Calculus (medicine)). Because such pebbles were used for counting (or measuring) a distance travelled by transportation devices in use in ancient Rome, the meaning of the word has evolved and today usually means a method of computation. It is therefore used for naming specific methods of calculation and related theories, such as propositional calculus, Ricci calculus, calculus of variations, lambda calculus, and process calculus.
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"In 1727, [Euler] first entered the Paris Academy Prize Problem competition; the problem that year was to find the best way to place the masts on a ship."
Does anyone know how he did this?
Is there an on-line paper? (But what that is accessible with today's knowledge).
And by...
I know some multivariable calculus, I just want someone to walk me through the integration deriving the mass element dM and the integration of thin rings composing the hollow sphere. It would also be nice if you could show me doing it one way using the solid angle and one way without using the...
If f'(x) were a simpler function like f'(x) = cos(x) I would say
f(x) = sin(x) + C and then evaluate C by knowing that 2 = sin(1) + C and then C would equal 2-sin(1)
the f(x) = sin(x) + 2 - sin(1),
f(0) = sin(0) + 2 - sin(1) = 0 + 2 -.841 = 1.58
However the more complicated problem has f'(x) -...
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In $\mathbb{R^3} || v-w ||^2=||v||^2 + ||w||^2 - 2||v||\cdot ||w||\cos{\theta}$ But can we say $||v+w||^2=||v||^2 +||w||^2 + 2||v|| \cdot||w|| \cos{\theta}$ where v and w are any two vectors in $\mathbb{R}^3$
Hi PF, Can you tell me about an alternative, substitute for "Calculus", written by Robert A. Adams, from University of British Columbia?. It's good, but I need more bibliography; I find this one too implicit: suggested but not communicated directly. I am now asking doubts to a lot of forums each...
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ds/dt= v which becomes ds=v dt, where s=displacement, t =time, and v=velocity
Then we can integrate both sides of this equation, and do a little algebra, and turn the above equation into:
s − s0 = v0t + ½at2
My main question is about the integration of...
Doing R=|r-r'|, i get the expected result: \nabla \frac{1}{|r-r'|} = -\frac{1}{R^2}\hat r=-\frac{(r-r')}{|r-r'|^3}
But doing it this way seems extremely wrong, as I seem to be disregarding the module. So I tried to do it by the chain rule, and I got:
\nabla...
Hello, I am a very experienced Mathematician with a BSc Honours degree in Mathematics and one year MSc studies in Operational Research in Sussex and London Universities respectively.
I am interested in Advanced Calculus, Algebras, Positivity in Algebraic Geometry, The standard Model, and many...
If say we have a scalar function ##T(x,y,z)## (say the temperature in a room). then the rate at which T changes in a particular direction is given by the above equation)
say You move in the ##Y##direction then ##T## does not change in the ##x## and ##z## directions hence ##dT = \frac{\partial...
The Attempt at a Solution
I know the answer is supposed to be ##(-1,0)##.
However when I differentiate the above expression I get.
$$
2x+{\frac 5 2}
$$
Then the shortest distance would be when the expression equates to 0.
$$
2x+{\frac 5 2}=0
$$
I should be getting ##x=-1## but solving for ##x##...
screen shot to avoid typos
OK the key said it was D
I surfed for about half hour trying to find a solution to this but $f'(0)$ doesn't equal any of these numbers
$e^0=\pm 1$ from the $e^{(x^2-1)^2}$
kinda ?
$\tiny{4.2.5}$
$\displaystyle\int^1_0{xe^x\ dx}$
is equal to
$A.\ \ {1}\quad B. \ \ {-1}\quad C. \ \ {2-e}\quad D.\ \ {\dfrac{e^2}{2}}\quad E.\ \ {e-1}$
ok I think this is ok possible typos
but curious if this could be solve not using IBP since the only variable is x
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I am a 'mature' learner and am fascinated by all kinds of physics and math ideas. Learning is the key to enjoying science and keeping an open mind. I must admit, I am not very sharp on my physics skills and my calculus is pretty rusty now (I don't work in the science field, per se) so I...
I have the following function
$$f^{(0)}\left(x\right)=f\left(x\right)=e^{x}$$
And want to approximate it using Taylor at the point ##\frac{1}{\sqrt e} ##
I also want to decide (without calculator)whether the error in the approximation is smaller than ##\frac{1}{25} ##
The Taylor polynomial is...
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Some time ago I came across a series and never solved it, I tried to give a new go because I was genuinely curious how to tackle it, which I thought would work, because it looks innocent, but there is something about the beast making it hard to approach for me. So need some help! Maybe this...
I got a polar function.
$$ \psi = P(\theta )R(r) $$
When I calculate the Laplacian:
$$ \ \vec \nabla^2 \psi = P(\theta)R^{\prime\prime}(r) + \frac{P(\theta)R^{\prime}(r)}{r} + \frac{R(r)P^{\prime\prime}(\theta)}{r^{2}}
$$
Now I need to convert this one into cartesian coordinates and then...
Hello, I am learning how to use calculus to derive the formula for kinetic energy
now, I understandthe majority of the steps in how to do this, however, there is one step where I get totally lost, I will post a picture of the steps and I will circle the part where I get lost. If you see the...
A student has test his airplane and he is far from the airplane for 5 meter.He start to test his airplane by letting his airplane to move 60 degree from the horizontal plane with constant velocity for 120 meter per minute.Find the rate of distance between the student and the plane when the plane...
Summary:: Consider the rectangular water tank, at the base the length is the same for 200 cm. There are 100 holes for water to come out which each hole have the same flow rate. Find the amount of water that come out in each hole by using differential when we know that there is an error in the...
Consider the rectangular water tank, at the base the length is the same for 200 cm. There are 100 holes for water to come out which each hole have the same flow rate. Find the amount of water that come out in each hole by using differential when we know that there is an error in the measurement...
Here is how my teacher solved this:
I understand what the nabla operator does, ##∇\cdot\vec v## means that I am supposed to calculate ##\sum_{n=1}^3\frac {d\vec v} {dx_n}## where ##x_n## are cylindrical coordinates and ##\vec e_3 = \vec e_z##. I understand why ##∇\cdot\vec v = 0##, I would get...
##(\nabla\times\vec B) \times \vec B=\nabla \cdot (\vec B\vec B -\frac 1 2B^2\mathcal I)-(\nabla \cdot \vec B)\vec B##
##\mathcal I## is the unit tensor
We take an arbitrary spacetime point ##(x,t)## in any observer's reference frame ##A##.
Let ##(x(v),t(v))## be the co-ordinates of this same event as seen from a frame ##B## moving at a velocity ##v## wrt ##A##. As ##v## varies, the set of points ##(x(v),t(v))## constitute some curve ##C##.
So...
Hello, all around the web and even on this website, I've been told countless times that Apostol/Spivak's calculus books are superior to Stewarts. Having personally read about a forth of Apostol's book, and having read half or more of Stewarts, I notice Stewart has better explanations, and better...
$\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 0}\dfrac{1-\cos^2(2x)}{(2x)^2}=$
by quick observation it is seen that this will go to $\dfrac{0}{0)}$
so L'H rule becomes the tool to use
but first steps were illusive
the calculator returned 1 for the Limit
question:
My first attempt:
my second attempt:
So I am getting 0 (the right answer) for the first method and 40 for the second method. According to the theorem, shouldn't the determinant of the matrix remain the same when the multiple of one row is added to another row? Can anyone explain...
Students see my 20+ page calculus bundle on limits, derivatives and integrals and their applications. The summary notes are cleanly written, have background math grid paper, and summarize all major concepts, formulas, and procedures from calculus books.
Please tell me what you think and if this...
1. $f(x)=(2x+1)^3$ and let g be the inverse function of f. Given that$f(0)=1$ what is the value of $g'(1)$?
A $-\dfrac{2}{27}$ B $\dfrac{1}{54}$ C $\dfrac{1}{27}$ D $\dfrac{1}{6}$ E 6
2. given that $\left[f(x)=x-2,\quad g(x)=\dfrac{x}{x^2+1}\right]$
find $f(g(-2))$...
Does anyone know any good research on this topic? I'm basically looking for information on what would be solving integral and differential equations in which the unknown you need to solve for is the level of a integral or derivative in the equation. For example F'1/2(u)+F'x(u)=F'1/3(u) where the...
Hi everyone. I have provided myself a problem that I insist on solving, however, I want to do it "the right way" where I can put every parameter into a calculator and get an answer quickly. I pondered doing it manually and figured that it could be done to a reasonable precision in an hour or...
Given $\vec{r}=t^m* \vec{A} +t^n*\vec{B}$ where $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$ are constant vectors,
How to show that if $\vec{r}$ and $\frac{d^2\vec{r}}{dt^2}$ are parallel vectors , then m+n=1, unless m=n?
I don't have any idea to answer this question. If any member knows the answer to this...
I thot I posted this before but couldn't find it ... if so apologize
Let f be a function that is continuous on the closed interval [2,4] with $f(2)=10$ and $f(4)=20$
Which of the following is guaranteed by the $\textbf{Intermediate Value Theorem?}$
$a.\quad f(x)=13 \textit{ has a least one...
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Let f(t) be a differentiable curve such that $f(t)\not= 0$ for all t. How to show that $\frac{d}{dt}\left(\frac{f(t)}{||f(t)||}\right)=\frac{f(t)\times(f'(t)\times f(t))}{||f(t)||^3}\tag{1}$
My attempt...
Summary:: Seems simple but has me stumped...
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Hello! I am struggling to use an equation given to me. To provide some context, I am trying to work out the entropy for C2H5OH at 348K.
Using provided tabulated data, the...
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I just finished the single variable part of Stewart's calculus book which helped me to master AP calculus. Now I am planning to move on to non-rigorous multivariable calculus. However, I have found reading his book a bit painful since the book mainly focuses on problem-solving techniques...
The following is the questions given. I solved the first one, which steps are shown below.
But I am not sure if this is how the question wants me to solve the problem. Would you tell me if the way I solved the problem is the proper way of simplifying the expression using euler's formula...
Mentor note: Moved from technical section, so is missing the homework template.
Im doing some older exams that my professor has provided, but I haven't got the solutions for these. Can someone help confirm that the solutions I've arrived at are correct?
The vector field F which is given by $$\mathbf{F} = \dfrac{(x, y)} {\sqrt {1-x^2-y^2}}$$
And the line integral $$ \int_{C} F \cdot dr $$C is the path of $$\dfrac{\ (\cos (t), \sin (t))}{ 1+ e^t}$$ , and $$0 ≤ t < \infty $$
How do I calculate this? Anyone got a tip/hint? many thanks
Hello and Good Afternoon! Today I need the help of respectable member of this forum on the topic of integrability. According to Mr. Michael Spivak: A function ##f## which is bounded on ##[a,b]## is integrable on ##[a,b]## if and only if
$$ sup \{L (f,P) : \text{P belongs to the set of...
How did Archimedes discover the Quadrature of the parabola without the use of calculus?
If someone could please explain, I would be eternally grateful.