Re:Elementary Calculus: An Infinitesimal Approach (2000)
by canjobear on Thursday June 03, 2021 @11:29AM
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Learning math isn't just about solving problems. It's about solving problems in ways that other people can follow, evaluate, and understand. Since nearly no one knows nonstandard analysis, but most people with college mathematics know standard calculus, there is much less utility in learning nonstandard analysis. It might make it easier for you to solve certain problems, but no one will understand what you did.
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Re:Elementary Calculus: An Infinitesimal Approach (2000)
by billytetrud on Thursday June 03, 2021 @12:25PM
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If we just do what our ancestors did because its what everyone already understand, we'd never improve.
Re:Elementary Calculus: An Infinitesimal Approach (2000)
by ibeckermayer on Thursday June 03, 2021 @11:43AM
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The true telos of a mathematics education is gaining a genuine understanding of the principles of mathematics. Pragmatic concerns of the nature you describe should be treated as secondary concerns in an educational environment.