What Are the Differences Between Newton and Leibniz Calculus?

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The primary distinction between Newton's and Leibniz's calculus lies in their notation, although the underlying theories are fundamentally the same. Newton utilized a geometric approach, while Leibniz introduced a more systematic notation that is widely used today. For further exploration of Leibniz's contributions, resources such as Wikipedia and Wolfram ScienceWorld provide comprehensive biographies and additional links for deeper understanding.

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I was wondering if anyone had any links that could show me some Leibniz theroems or maybe a bio.


Also, I was wondering, since I don't really know to much about Leibniz Calculus, what would be some major distinctions between Newton's and Leibniz's Calculus, if there are any? And what would be the perks between each distinction?
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The main difference between Newton and Leibniz, as far as calculus is concerned, is notation. The theories are the same. Try google to get lots of information about Leibniz.
 
okay, thanks
 
JEscribir said:
maybe a bio.

Whenver I want to read a biography about anyone my first move is always to check Wikipedia. I searched it this time for "Leibniz" and found an excellent biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leibniz. See also the section "External Links" at the bottom of the page for even more stuff to read.
 

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