Title of the course: Calculus with infinitesimals and their history
Instructor: Dr. Alena Vencovska
Institution: University of Manchester
Dates: 7-11 September 2020
Prerequisites: –
Level: Beginning undergraduate
Abstract: We will survey the history of infinitesimals and prove some basic theorems of calculus using infinitesimals. We will employ an axiomatic approach backed by non-standard analysis (but not requiring its complex apparatus).
Language: English