Mac Software for Calculus

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From: Walter C3arlip
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 1989 00:13

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I am evaluating the usefulness of the Macintosh in teaching
one variable calculus to college students.  I consider the
main goals of a calculus course to be to convey the basic
theoretical ideas of calculus (rather than the ability to
calculate).  I suspect that the Macintosh could be quite
useful in several aspects, e.g., giving students a good
intuitive idea of the relationship between a function and
its derivative, a convincing visual representation of the
troublesome "epsilon/delta" definition of limit, graphic
interpretation of Newton's method, etc.

Is there any good software available?
Anyone have any good ideas on what sorts of things would be
useful? 
I would be interested in any suggestions and pointers.

Thanks,

Walter C3arlip
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Walter C3arlip 				c3ar@zaphod.uchicago.edu
(the "3" is silent)			c3ar%zaphod@UCHIMVS1.bitnet
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From: c3ar@daisy.uchicago.edu (Walter C3arlip)
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Subject: Mac Software for Calculus
Summary: Is there any?
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Date: 19 Mar 89 00:13:12 GMT
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