Mathematics 132 -- Calculus for Physical and Life Science 2
``Oh Calculus''
January 30, 2008
Sing to the tune of the Holy Cross alma mater (or ``Oh, Christmas
Tree'')
Oh Calculus, oh calculus
How different seem thy branches.
Oh Calculus, oh calculus
How different seem thy branches.
Derivatives tell us the rate.
For areas, we integrate.
Oh Calculus, oh calculus
How different seem thy branches.
Derivative, derivative,
the limit of a quotient.
Derivative, derivative,
the limit of a quotient.
A quotient, both parts going nil,
Behold, you reach a value still.
Derivative, derivative,
the limit of a quotient.
Oh Integral, oh integral
the limit of the Riemann sums.
Oh Integral, oh integral
the limit of the Riemann sums.
Add more and more of less and less,
The errors disappear, we guess.
Oh Integral, oh integral
the limit of the Riemann sums.
Oh Calculus, oh calculus
United are thy branches.
Oh Calculus, oh calculus
United are thy branches.
Because of that eternal gem,
The Fundamental Theorem.
Oh Calculus, oh calculus
United are thy branches.
Modified slightly from lyrics by Leon Hall and
Ilene Morgan, University of Missouri-Rolla
Taken from the American Mathematical Monthly, January 2002.