History of Calculus

Who first created a method to sum an infinite series in a parabola?

What was Newton’s method of approximating area under a curve?

The term “calculus” comes from a Latin word meaning…

 How did Leibniz improve on Newton’s fluxions?

What did Newton call his early version of derivatives

What did Leibniz rename Newton’s “Fluxion” to?

What is the formula Newton questioned when studying velocity

What did Newton call the integration process in his early work?

What concept did Newton’s rectangles under a curve help develop?

 What foundational concept did Barrow’s Differential Triangle lead to?

What symbol did Leibniz introduce that is still used for integration today?

What concept did Newton’s search for instantaneous velocity lead to

Who is credited as one of the founders of calculus, motivated by planetary motion