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I think it might be time to split up "Calculus and Beyond". I can't think of many good subcategories that are broad enough though...
Calculus and Beyond: Time to Split Up?
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In summary, the conversation is about the possibility of splitting up the forum "Calculus and Beyond" into more specific subcategories. Suggestions for subcategories include Precalculus, Introductory Calculus, and Advanced Calculus and Beyond. The consideration for including topics such as limits and basic linear analysis is also mentioned.
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As in an Algebra homework section?
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ehrenfest said:
You could extend it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Lightyear" .
..but, seriously, folks...
you could have:
Precalculus
Introductory Calculus
Advanced Calculus and Beyond
(akin to Introductory Physics and Advanced Physics)
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robphy said:
I was thinking along those lines myself.
The introductory material on derivatives and integrals gets lost in the middle of ordinary and partial differential equations, tensors, differential geometry, . . . The math forum has 7 categories!
Besides algebra, trigonometry, analytical geometry, some basic linear analysis, what would precalculus embody?
Limits would go in Introductory Calculus?
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