Okay Dont call me stupid or anything but what is calculus?
Im british and we dont do calculus [ well we prob do, but call it something else]
Can someone please enlighten me?
Happy Crimble everyone
2007-12-24 07:06:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
ooh ok we do that.. we just call it 'maths'
Thanks for the answers
2007-12-24 07:12:25 · update #1
fair enough... but i think the word calculus intimidates people.. as does algebra with some people.. so our school decided not to give it a name.. and just teaches maths
2007-12-24 19:12:45 · update #2
Calculus is called calculus both sides of the Atlantic, but its not in the GCSE syllabus.
If you continue with maths I think you will get to calculus at AS level.
2007-12-24 08:49:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Calculus is the study of differentiation and integration (as well as the fascinating relationship between the two - the fundamental theorem of calculus). The course is usually taken after algebra II and pre-calculus/trigonometry.
Both topics have many "real world" applications. For instance, differentiation can be applied to rates of change in physics and marginal profits, costs, revenues, etc. in economics. Integration can be used to find the area under a curve or perform applications of differentiation the "opposite" way - an application of the fundamental theorem.
While calculus tends to focus on techniques of differentiation and integration, other more advanced courses focus on the infinitely many applications of calculus.
2007-12-24 15:41:38 · answer #2 · answered by whitesox09 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Calculus is about splitting things into infinitely many infinitely tiny pieces and having as much fun as possible with them.
By the way, being a Minnesotan I have idea what "Crimble" is -- is it something like lutefisk? (I hope not!)
2007-12-24 16:05:15 · answer #3 · answered by Steve H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're British? One of your most famous countrymen INVENTED calculus. Does the name Isaac Newton ring a bell?
He called it "fluxions", but I have a hunch it's called calculus today, even in Britain.
2007-12-24 15:16:30 · answer #4 · answered by Joe L 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm british and I'm studying calculus at the moment. You might have heard it called differentiation and integration.
2007-12-24 16:46:28 · answer #5 · answered by eazylee369 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Calculus is a mathematics lesson.
It includes limits, derivatives, integrals, functions, areas, volumes, equations and so forth
search www.google.com for calculus
2007-12-24 15:11:20 · answer #6 · answered by iyiogrenci 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sir Isaac Newton's attempt to find the rate and area of complex things. It is said that he felt that the Bible contained in code the lost book and that his "calculus" was the reason for his invention.
2007-12-24 15:11:29 · answer #7 · answered by kellenraid 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I think its 100% mathematic lesson. That's all from me,and good luck with searching!
2007-12-24 15:40:09 · answer #8 · answered by Stefan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Caculus is the mathematics of change.
2007-12-24 18:23:11 · answer #9 · answered by KG06 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculus
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-calculus.htm
http://www.karlscalculus.org/
2007-12-24 15:11:49 · answer #10 · answered by Damir 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋