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Is New Calculus legit?
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Yumpfeur
2024-12-13 16:46:35 UTC
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What are your thoughts on John Gabriel's New Calculus? What are the pros
and cons of it compared to mainstream calculus?

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FromTheRafters
2024-12-13 16:55:26 UTC
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Post by Yumpfeur
What are your thoughts on John Gabriel's New Calculus? What are the pros
and cons of it compared to mainstream calculus?
Mainstream calculus makes sense.
Moebius
2024-12-13 16:57:56 UTC
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What are your thoughts on John Gabriel's New Calculus?
It's bullshit.

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Yumpfeur
2024-12-14 14:30:19 UTC
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Interesting, he just made a video about this. He must have read this
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sobriquet
2024-12-14 14:51:15 UTC
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Interesting, he just made a video about this. He must have read this
thread
http://youtu.be/c28D1sBDgOQ
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Speaking of calculus, there is an interesting new course on yt about
calculus from a historical perspective.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLK7o1ZS1kf_CbV3yL3u_28Ex_onmmZky
Mild Shock
2024-12-15 18:41:34 UTC
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Hi,

Q: How much of 700g brain does Calculus need?

A: Prefrontal cortex, parietal lobe, and others take
up 30–50% of total brain volume during heavy
cognitive tasks. If we allocate these to calculus
specifically during focused problem-solving, that’s
roughly 200–350g of active brain matter.

Q: Its basically only one rule , the chain rule for differentiation

A: Yes, mastering the chain rule is like holding the master key

Q: How much brain is needed to hold this master key?

A: Understanding the chain rule relies on recognizing patterns,
far less than tasks like language or multi-tasking. During f
ocused thinking, these areas together might use ~5–10% of
the brain’s metabolic resources. If we assign 10% of your brain
(~70g of your 700g brain) to calculus, the chain rule might
need about 5–10g to grasp and apply consistently.

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Post by Yumpfeur
Interesting, he just made a video about this. He must have read this
thread
http://youtu.be/c28D1sBDgOQ
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Speaking of calculus, there is an interesting new course on yt about
calculus from a historical perspective.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLK7o1ZS1kf_CbV3yL3u_28Ex_onmmZky
Mild Shock
2024-12-15 18:59:41 UTC
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Hi,

Terence Tao at IMO 2024: AI and Mathematics


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Post by Mild Shock
Hi,
Q: How much of 700g brain does Calculus need?
A: Prefrontal cortex, parietal lobe, and others take
   up 30–50% of total brain volume during heavy
   cognitive tasks. If we allocate these to calculus
   specifically during focused problem-solving, that’s
   roughly 200–350g of active brain matter.
Q: Its basically only one rule , the chain rule for differentiation
A: Yes, mastering the chain rule is like holding the master key
Q: How much brain is needed to hold this master key?
A: Understanding the chain rule relies on recognizing patterns,
   far less than tasks like language or multi-tasking. During f
   ocused thinking, these areas together might use ~5–10% of
   the brain’s metabolic resources. If we assign 10% of your brain
   (~70g of your 700g brain) to calculus, the chain rule might
   need about 5–10g to grasp and apply consistently.
Bye
Post by sobriquet
Post by Yumpfeur
Interesting, he just made a video about this. He must have read this
thread
http://youtu.be/c28D1sBDgOQ
--
Speaking of calculus, there is an interesting new course on yt about
calculus from a historical perspective.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLK7o1ZS1kf_CbV3yL3u_28Ex_onmmZky
sobriquet
2024-12-16 02:08:34 UTC
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Hi,
Terence Tao at IMO 2024: AI and Mathematics
http://youtu.be/e049IoFBnLA
Bye
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Thx.. I've seen some other videos from Terence Tao.

Can A.I. do mathematics? - Kevin Buzzard

Yumpfeur
2024-12-16 02:30:15 UTC
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I don't think it's bullshit. Its getting more and more popular. I think
New Calculus will be the new normal as it's easier to understand and
faster to learn

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Moebius
2024-12-16 08:03:20 UTC
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I don't think it's bullshit. Its getting more and more popular. I think
New Calculus will be the new normal as it's easier to understand and
faster to learn
Hi John!

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FromTheRafters
2024-12-16 10:02:13 UTC
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I don't think it's bullshit. Its getting more and more popular. I think
New Calculus will be the new normal as it's easier to understand and
faster to learn
Does being wrong matter?

sobriquet
2024-12-15 00:52:46 UTC
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What are your thoughts on John Gabriel's New Calculus? What are the pros
and cons of it compared to mainstream calculus?
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How does it compare to algebraic calculus?


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