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“A quantity which is increased or decreased by an infinitely small quantity is neither increased nor decreased.”

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Johann Bernoulli
Johann Bernoulli

Johann Bernoulli was a Swiss mathematician renowned for his contributions to calculus and mathematical analysis. Born on August 6, 1667, he died on January 1, 1748. He was a member of the prominent Bernoulli family in the field of mathematics. more

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