/sci/ - Calculus in Higher Education

Name: Anonymous 2004-12-27 3:34

I took a year of calculus in university, but I don't remember 95% of it.

Just what is calculus good for outside of engineering, CS, and physics?

--Waiting for a brilliant math major to shut me down with a well-written response.

Name: MathMajor 2004-12-27 13:14

>>1
   Remember Taylor Series? Whenever a computer (or calculator) graphs a function, calculates an exponent, computers the sine or cosine of something, etc. it is using a Taylor Series expansion of that function.
   Other areas that use Calculus (and/or Trigonometry) are Astrophysics, Television (broadcast), Acoustics [and thus the music industry], Traffic Control (using related rates), Marketing, and many others.
   Much of the math used is hidden by computers and machines. It is indeed rare that we knowingly use calculus to solve everyday problems, but the fact is that we do.
   If this does not quite satisfy your desire for an answer, let me know. I am a mathematics major and love the subject.

Calculus in Higher Education

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Name: MathMajor 2004-12-27 13:14