From Pythagoreans and Weierstrassians to True Infinitesimal Calculus.

In teaching infinitesimal calculus we sought to present basic concepts like continuity and convergence by comparing and contrasting various definitions, rather than presenting \the definition" to the students as a monolithic absolute. We hope that our experiences could be useful to other instructors wishing to follow this method of instruction. A poll run at the conclusion of the course indicates that students tend to favor infinitesimal definitions over ∈-δ ones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]