Title: “Calculus: WHY Differentiation Rules Work The Way They Do”

Speaker: Thomas Johnstone (NYCCT)

Date\Time\Location: November 16, 2017, 12:45-2pm, N719

Abstract:

You know HOW to find the derivatives of trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, and radical functions. You know HOW to apply the power rule, the sum rule, the constant multiple rule, the product rule, and the chain rule. But do you wonder WHY any of these rules work the way they do? This talk will be accessible for anyone who is familiar with the basic differentiation rules of calculus, and the talk aims to shed light on the question why these rules work the way they do.