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calculus

[kal-kyuh-luhs] / ˈkæl kyə ləs /




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But a few factors have changed the calculus, causing demand for U.S. battery systems to surge and potentially keeping margins elevated.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Over three years — from fall 2021 to fall 2023 — the letter said, at least 20% of Berkeley first-semester calculus students who took a diagnostic exam showed deficits.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“If you reduce your application rates, you’re going to look at yield losses. So, it’s a really challenging calculus on that front.”

From Salon • May 15, 2026

JPMorgan’s move to try to settle Rana’s claims offers a window into the rarely-seen world of negotiations over sensitive allegations brought by employees and shows the complex calculus companies face when dealing with them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Colin Maclaurin and Brook Taylor, perhaps the best British mathematicians in the era of isolation from the Continent, discovered how to use calculus to rewrite functions in a totally different form.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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