Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> I'm not sure they teach calculus *currently* in schools. Then again, I'm
> not sure because I didn't attend a normal school... I think in this
> country, if you want to learn about mathematics (not just arithmetic),
> you have to take a special course. I think it's outside the normal
> school curriculum.

Depends what you mean by 'school'. Derivatives (including the chain rule!),
integrals, and even differential equations were all on the maths A-level
syllabus that I did (I would hope that they still are!). I did my A-levels at
school, but I think many people go to college to study A-levels if their school
does not offer them.

Note that an A-level college is usually *not* the same thing as a university
(cue lengthy debate on schooling ages/terminology in different countries!).

> (Or you're an academic, which nobody is.)

I believe there are many regular posters here who might disagree with that! :-)

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