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The Bible foreshadows the development of calculus in verses such as James 1:17. ''See also'' Math and the Bible.
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::The word "calculus" has historically had a much more general meaning than at present. It means "a method or 'trick' for calculating something". (The word means "little stone" in Latin, referring to the use of pebbles for counting.) Among the types of calculus are:
::The word "calculus" has historically had a much more general meaning than at present. It means "a method or 'trick' for calculating something". (The word means "little stone" in Latin, referring to the use of pebbles for counting.) Among the types of calculus are:
:::*'''[[Propositional calculus]]'''—a notation for proving theorems about logical expressions.
:::*'''[[Propositional calculus]]'''—a notation for proving theorems about logical expressions.
[[Isaac Newton]] was one of the most famous inventors of calculus, however there are several others who developed calculus simultaneously including [[Gottfried Leibniz]].<ref>Calculus, 5th edition, by James Stewart, Nelson Canada, ISBN 053439339X</ref> This controversy over the originator of calculus created rifts within the European mathematical community for years.
[[Isaac Newton]] was one of the most famous inventors of calculus, however there are several others who developed calculus simultaneously including [[Gottfried Leibniz]].<ref>Calculus, 5th edition, by James Stewart, Nelson Canada, ISBN 053439339X</ref> This controversy over the originator of calculus created rifts within the European mathematical community for years.
The [[Bible]] foreshadows the development of calculus in verses such as [[James, Chapter 1|James 1:17]]. ''See also'' [[Math and the Bible]].
==Integrals==
==Integrals==
{{Main|Integral}}
{{Main|Integral}}