A "change of basis" is an action performed in linear algebra, whereby a change in fundamental structure yields an entirely new viewpoint. This blog began as a record of a pedagogical change of basis for me, and continues as an ongoing account of my thoughts as I design and direct courses in mathematics at the University of North Carolina, Asheville.
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Two calculi
A derivative is a recipe, an integral is a poem; the last has dreams of majesty, the first is enchained by form.
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