University of Minnesota
School of Mathematics
School of Mathematics         The diagram illustrates the local accuracy of the tangent line approximation to a smooth curve, or--otherwise stated--the closeness of the differential of a function to the difference of function values due to a small increment of the independent variable.  
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Women In Mathematics


Welcome to the University of Minnesota, Women in Mathematics! The purpose of the Women in Mathematics is to encourage women and girls to study and to have active careers in the mathematical sciences, and to promote equal opportunity and the equal treatment of women and girls in the mathematical sciences at the University of Minnesota. Enjoy investigating our website!

   Juliann Leifeld
   Graduate Woman Coordinator
   School of Mathematics
   leif0020@umn.edu