Calculus II: C'06 - Sections C01 to C05

Education Biographies of Great Mathematicians



A huge number of mathematicians have contributed to the topics covered in this course - transcendental functions and integration. However, there are a few of them whose work might be considered crucial and highly valuable for these areas. The facts on their lives and major accomplishments should be important supplements to the course materials.

Find a moment to read their brief biographies at the Turnbull Server of the School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, U.K.

Archimedes

Leonhard Euler

Gottfried Leibniz

Isaac Newton

Napier

Riemann



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