There wasn't one single person involved in the creation of calculus. Many people had their contributions. Oftentimes, however, Sir Isaac newton is given credit for "inventing" calculus. he also coined the term.
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Calculus is the mathematics of change. For example, given an equation for velocity, distance/displacement, or acceleration, the other two values may be found.
The difference between Leibniz calculus to Newton calculus was that Leibniz developed Newton's calculus into the calculus we all know today. For instance, diffentiation and intergration, limits, continuity, etc. This type of calculus was the pure mathematics. On the otherhand, the calculus which Newton found was that used in physics, such as speed and velocity which helped with physics greatly. Today, calculus not only used in just mathematics or physics, but used in finance, as well as exploited in engineering.
Newton is the named founder of Calculus. Yet there is controversy because it is claimed that Leibniz stole Newton's Calculus notes and took all credit for Calculus. But to this day Leibniz's integral and derivative notation is more commonly used that Newton's which was found confusing.
There are several meanings to the word 'calculus.' The plural for calculus is 'calculi.' There is no plural for the calculus we use in mathematics.
My Calculus class is in third period. Calculus is a noun