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= Method of Fluxions
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The "Method of Fluxions" is a term that historically refers to a mathematical technique developed by Sir Isaac Newton in the late 17th century, which is essentially the precursor to modern calculus. In this method, Newton used the concept of "fluxions" to describe the rates of change of quantities, akin to what we now understand as derivatives.