Calculus Made Easy by Silvanus P. Thompson
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"Calculus Made Easy" by Silvanus P. Thompson is a book on infinitesimal calculus originally published in 1910. Rather than relying on the traditional epsilon-delta definition of limits, Thompson takes a revolutionary approach by using direct approximation methods in the spirit of Leibniz. The book aims to demystify what are often considered terrifying mathematical concepts, making differential and integral calculus accessible through simplified explanations. Its enduring popularity is evidenced by multiple editions and
numerous reprints spanning over half a century. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Thompson, Silvanus P. (Silvanus Phillips), 1851-1916 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Calculus Made Easy Being a very-simplest introduction to those beautiful methods which are generally called by the terrifying names of the Differential Calculus and the Integral Calculus |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculus_Made_Easy |
| Credits | Produced by Andrew D. Hwang, Chris Curnow, Don Bindner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. Updated for HTML+SVG by Laura Natal. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QA: Science: Mathematics |
| Subject | Calculus |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 33283 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-33283-3 |
| Release Date | Jul 28, 2010 |
| Last Update | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 23455 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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