Mathematics is as much an aspect of culture as it is a collection of algorithms. - Carl Boyer
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Calculus is elegant. It is essential. It should be taught starting in the 3rd grade latest. I am a lowly Civil Engineer, but from where I stand: Calculus is simply magic.
December 11th, 2008 at 5:12 am
I keep insisting that one must know calculus to be cultured. No one listens.
December 12th, 2008 at 4:46 am
Calculus is elegant. It is essential. It should be taught starting in the 3rd grade latest. I am a lowly Civil Engineer, but from where I stand: Calculus is simply magic.