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Intervals and the Origins of Calculus

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Interval (two-sided) estimates developed by John Wallis in the 17 century can be considered as an important step towards development of Newton-Leibniz's calculus.

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  1. Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, 79968, USA, e-mail

    David Dennis

  2. Department of Computer Science, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, 79968, USA, e-mail

    Vladik Kreinovich

  3. Department of Computer Science III, Technical University Hamburg-Harburg, Eiβendorfer Straβe 38, 21071, Hamburg, Germany, e-mail

    Siegfried M. Rump

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Dennis, D., Kreinovich, V. & Rump, S.M. Intervals and the Origins of Calculus. Reliable Computing 4, 191–197 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009989211143

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