Calculus Precursors
The place where the earliest signs of Calculus, simple formulae resembling integrals, were found in 1820 BC.
What is Ancient Egypt?
One of two people credited for the invention of modern calculus as we know it. Most known for his contributions to the field of physics, mostly through the use of calculus.
Who is Isaac Newton?
A part of calculus used to predict the growth of bacteria.
What is exponential growth or rate of change?
The Ancient Greek method found by Eudoxus of Cnidus. Also discovered independently in China by Liu Hiu.
What is the method of exhaustion?
One of two people credited for the invention of modern calculus as we know it. Gave calculus it's name, and developed much of the notation calculus uses today.
Who is Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz?
A part of calculus that can be used to construct buildings.
What is Integral or Differential Calculus?
Cavalieri's principle.
Invented a style of mathematics called heuristics, which resembled early integral calculus. Inspired by Eudoxus's method of exhaustion.
Who is Archimedes?
A part of calculus used heavily in the field of classical mechanics.
What is Differential Calculus?
An idea, which combined with the method of exhaustion, allowed Archimedes to solve problems similar to that of integral calculus.
What is "indivisibles"?
Formed the basis of integral calculus. Developed a method to calculate the area of an ellipse.
Who is Johannes Kepler?
A part of calculus used to predict weather.
What is Differential Calculus?
An idea thought of by Madhava of Sangamagrama similar to differentiation.
What is the Taylor Series? (or infinite series of approximations)
A fifth century mathematician that developed the method to find the volume of a sphere.
Who is Zu Gengzhi?
A part of calculus used to calculate the trajectory of an aircraft.
What is Euler's Method