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What method did Eudoxus use to calculate areas and volumes?
What method did Eudoxus use to calculate areas and volumes?
Who further developed the ideas of Eudoxus and introduced heuristics, laying the groundwork for the invention of calculus?
Who further developed the ideas of Eudoxus and introduced heuristics, laying the groundwork for the invention of calculus?
When did the controversy over priority regarding the invention of calculus start?
When did the controversy over priority regarding the invention of calculus start?
What method did Eudoxus use to calculate areas and volumes?
What method did Eudoxus use to calculate areas and volumes?
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In which century did the controversy over the priority of inventing calculus start?
In which century did the controversy over the priority of inventing calculus start?
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Who independently invented calculus and the fundamental theorem of calculus in the 17th century?
Who independently invented calculus and the fundamental theorem of calculus in the 17th century?
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What is the significance of the Egyptian Moscow papyrus in relation to calculus?
What is the significance of the Egyptian Moscow papyrus in relation to calculus?
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In what way did the Egyptian Moscow papyrus differ from the method of exhaustion used by Eudoxus?
In what way did the Egyptian Moscow papyrus differ from the method of exhaustion used by Eudoxus?
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What was the impact of the Egyptian Moscow papyrus on the development of calculus?
What was the impact of the Egyptian Moscow papyrus on the development of calculus?
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What distinguishes the Egyptian Moscow papyrus from the work of Archimedes?
What distinguishes the Egyptian Moscow papyrus from the work of Archimedes?
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