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Eh. I think calculus should be taught theoretically. It’s honestly a very simple concept and helpful to have intuition for. Just don’t waste time on the impleme
by jncfhnb 3y ago
Eh. I think calculus should be taught theoretically. It’s honestly a very simple concept and helpful to have intuition for. Just don’t waste time on the implementation. Folks aren’t going to remember the chain rule years later.
- lahvak 3y agoChain rule is a bad example. If you cannot remember the chain rule, you do not understand the theory at all. And if you do understand what a derivative is, the chain rule is trivial.
- KMag 3y agoRight, the chain rule is foundational. If you don't understand the chain rule, then related rates and lots of your real-world engineering applications of calculus would seem to require memorizing a crazy number of specific solution templates. Though, if typical calculus courses don't spend the time to ensure a good understanding of the chain rule, that would explain why so many students seem to think calculus is a gigantic sea of random rules.
- jncfhnb 3y agoYes, you’re right. Chain rule is easy and intuitive. Although I had bundled its name with the mess of integration methods and considered it forgotten.