Before we start, I should probably give you a quick warning. The equations in this book thing look best when the story is set to black text and white background. The maths in this story is done on a separate program, as Wattpad will not let me write the equations straight into it, and so I have added in screenshots of all the examples.
Calculus can be simplified to "The Mathematics of Change", but it is a lot more than that.
Calculus can be split into two sub-branches called differential calculus and integral calculus. These are both inverses of each other. If you differentiate a function, you can integrate the derivative to get back to the function. Differential calculus is a lot easier.
Differential calculus mostly works on finding the derivative of a certain line, which is also known as the gradient. This can be found in both straight lines (like mx+c) or in the more complicated form, curved lines (like x^n).
Integral calculus is mostly focused on finding the area underneath the curve of a line or even just to find the anti-derivative (that is to say, given that x^n is the derivative of a function, what is the rule of the line?)
This book will go into detail about why everything works the way it does, and how to work it.
DISCLAIMER: The equations in this are quite difficult to write. That doesn't necessarily mean that they are complex, but as I am writing it all in LaTeX (or Lamport's Τεχ), it takes a very long time to type out. One of the simplest equations in the book was written in a little over 30 minutes. The point is that with everything going on in my life, such as the stupid Grade 8 curriculum (ugh) and homework, plus the added difficulty of writing in LaTeX, it may take a while for me to post a new chapter, but I will try to post every week. Also, if you have come to this book to learn calculus, and there is something that I have written that doesn't make sense, please either comment on the book or send me a private message.
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The book has been added upon since starting, so now it includes new content every week (hopefully), with information for a bunch of different branches of mathematics (from counting to Calculus). This book started out as simply a Calculus book, but when I have written enough, I will move the first chapters (about Calculus) to where they should be.
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Calculus: A Basic Introduction
Non-FictionCalculus surrounds all of us every day. But most people either don't want to learn about this glorious subject, or find it too difficult. That is where this book comes in. It will explain what calculus is, and include detailed examples to help you u...
