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In Chapter 3 Thompson makes crystal clear what a derivative is, and how to calculate it. However, it seemed to me useful to make a few introductory remarks about derivatives that may make Thompson’s chapter even easier to understand.
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© 1998 Martin Gardner
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Thompson, S.P., Gardner, M. (1998). What Is a Derivative?. In: Calculus Made Easy. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15058-8_3
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