Comments on: Should I Learn Calculus? https://blog.speculist.com/mathematics/should-i-learn-calculus.html Live to see it. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: peterbfritz https://blog.speculist.com/mathematics/should-i-learn-calculus.html#comment-5565 peterbfritz Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:15:27 +0000 http://localhost/specblog/?p=2302#comment-5565 Speaking as someone who has a Bachelor of Mathematics I can say that having some understanding of Calculus gives you the insight into how Euclid to Eistein were actually able to derive the basic laws of geometry and physics. With calculus you can undertand why the area of a circle is Pie*R^2 and why the inverse cube root works for all radiation type effects. So my basic recommendation is not necessary remembering all the various formulae but understanding “why” there are formulae. Just my 2 cents.

]]> By: stephentg https://blog.speculist.com/mathematics/should-i-learn-calculus.html#comment-5564 stephentg Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:31:30 +0000 http://localhost/specblog/?p=2302#comment-5564 As a homeschool parent, I can tell you, Khan Academy is awesome.

My kids are at least a full grade ahead in large part because of that guy.

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