Definition of differential calculus in US English:
differential calculus
nounˈˌdɪfəˈrɛn(t)ʃəl ˈkælkjələsˈˌdifəˈren(t)SHəl ˈkalkyələs
A branch of mathematics concerned with the determination, properties, and application of derivatives and differentials.
Compare with integral calculus
Example sentencesExamples
- I seemed to hit the limits of my mathematical abilities after differential calculus in 1986, my first year of university.
- Hindu science made great advances in astronomy, mathematics in general (including differential calculus and trigonometry) and the development of ‘arabic’ numerals.
- In his last years he worked on a new absolute differential calculus and a geometry of Hilbert spaces.
- Not all were captivated by the application of differential calculus to human activity (inclusive even of marriage and procreation).
- The Academy sought the best article on the theory of the mathematical infinity and they designed the competition to encourage mathematicians to seek a sound basis for the new differential calculus.