Leibniz and dx
Leibniz tells his partner the relationship isn't nothing, just infinitesimal, like dx.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2021-01-01-leibniz-and-dx/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
Partner: "So what is this, Gottfried? Is this all nothing to you?" Leibniz: "No! Not nothing! Just… less than any possible something."
[Caption] "Leibniz soon regretted comparing his romantic relationship to dx."