The Concept of Tangent line: historical and didactical aspects in Portugal (18th century)

The concept of a tangent line to a curve is, from the beginning, present in the history of mathematics. The study of the historical evolution of this concept is a source of knowledge and enlightenment that can lead to a better understanding of the concept. By 1772 Marquês de Pombal reorganized the U...

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Main Author: Mota, Catarina (author)
Other Authors: Ralha, Elfrida (author), Estrada, Maria Fernanda (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/17939
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/17939