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It is possible, though difficult, to understand calculus without a firm grasp on the meaning of a limit. A derivative, the fundamental concept of differential calculus, is a limit. An integral, the fundamental concept of integral calculus, is a limit.
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© 1998 Martin Gardner
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Thompson, S.P., Gardner, M. (1998). What Is a Limit?. In: Calculus Made Easy. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15058-8_2
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