CALCULUS

Calculus

Calculus

A function, in mathematics, is used to indicate the relationship between two or more quantities. For example, the term function can be used to designate a power xn of a variable x. In addition, it can be applied to various geometric aspects of a curve, such as its slope. The concept of a function is also related to the Dirichlet concept. Dirichlet regarded y = x2 - 3x + 5 as a function which is thought of as the rule that determines y for a given x of an ordered pair of the function; thus, the preceding rule ...