Definition:Derivative/Historical Note

Historical Note on Derivative

The rigorous treatment of a derivative was developed by Carl Friedrich Gauss, Niels Henrik Abel‎ and Augustin Louis Cauchy.

Sources

• 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.26$: Cauchy ($\text {1789}$ – $\text {1857}$)