Current Events > How the fuck is it that random individuals would just invent calculus.

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Doe
08/15/20 4:31:36 PM
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Newton and Liebniz just... deduced out calculus. Why just these two individuals, suddenly and individually, created a whole new field of math? How do you go about inventing new math? Does this still happen? There's a problem people want solved so you just... figure it out with New Math?

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SaltyWet
08/15/20 4:35:23 PM
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You mean they invented a way to explain the workings of calculus?

Somebody really smart might one day figure out a method that makes it easier to explain.

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Choco
08/15/20 4:43:52 PM
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they figured out how to solve certain problems. calling it "inventing new math" makes it sound weirder than it is

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sabin017
08/15/20 4:47:55 PM
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Isn't calculus embedded in many natural principles? It's not hard to discover and formulate it if you're constantly experimenting and studying.

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parabola_master
08/15/20 4:49:36 PM
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They didnt invent calculus, they discovered it (although even that isnt the best word for it).

BTW, I would be really interested in reading a book in the history of calculus, if anyone has any recommendations

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Mecha Sonic
08/15/20 4:55:07 PM
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i honestly have no idea how they did it. it's one of the most impressive accomplishments i can think of in the history of science.

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