This book is essentially comprised of four
parts. The primary purpose of the first part is to analyze
the historical development of the concept of instantaneous
rate of change, determine, in particular, the reasons for
its comparatively late induction into the realm of natural
sciences, and explore the uniquely significant role it has
played in transforming mathematics as well as physics into
their modern forms. The second part is devoted to the
development of various learning models as applied...