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Direct linkDoorman, Michiel; van Maanen, Jan – Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, 2008
Calculus is one of those topics in mathematics where the algorithmic manipulation of symbols is easier than understanding the underlying concepts. Around 1680 Leibniz invented a symbol system for calculus that codifies and simplifies the essential elements of reasoning. The calculus of Leibniz brings within the reach of an ordinary student…
Descriptors: Student Problems, Mathematics Education, Semantics, Syntax
