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CALCUL INFINITESIMAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Differential and Integral Calculus
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calculus
1, record 1, English, calculus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- infinitesimal calculus 2, record 1, English, infinitesimal%20calculus
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The differential calculus and the integral calculus, considered together. 2, record 1, English, - calculus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) many early attempts at the calculus were based on "reasoning" about infinitesimals (...) As a result, differential and integral calculus was originally referred to as the infinitesimal calculus. This terminology gradually disappeared as the concepts of limit, continuity, and real numbers became clarified. 3, record 1, English, - calculus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The definite article is often used with "infinitesimal calculus" and "calculus". 4, record 1, English, - calculus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Calcul différentiel et intégral
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calcul infinitésimal
1, record 1, French, calcul%20infinit%C3%A9simal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- analyse infinitésimale 1, record 1, French, analyse%20infinit%C3%A9simale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie des mathématiques qui comprend le calcul différentiel et le calcul intégral. 1, record 1, French, - calcul%20infinit%C3%A9simal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cálculo integral y diferencial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cálculo
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1lculo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- infinitesimal analysis
1, record 2, English, infinitesimal%20analysis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- infinitesimal calculus 1, record 2, English, infinitesimal%20calculus
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- analyse infinitésimale
1, record 2, French, analyse%20infinit%C3%A9simale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- calcul infinitésimal 2, record 2, French, calcul%20infinit%C3%A9simal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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