Mastering Calculus

The two major branches of calculus are differential calculus and integral calculus.

Differential calculus studies instantaneous rates of change and slopes of curves.

Integral calculus studies accumulation of quantities and areas under or between curves.

<p>The fundamental theorem of calculus relates differential calculus and integral calculus, stating that the integral of a function can be computed by finding an antiderivative of that function.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz independently developed infinitesimal calculus in the late 17th century.</p> Signup and view all the answers