The Tangled Origins of the Leibnizian Calculus
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| Author | : Richard C. Brown |
| Publisher | : World Scientific |
| Total Pages | : 333 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789814390798 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9814390798 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Tangled Origins of the Leibnizian Calculus by : Richard C. Brown
Book excerpt: 1. Evolution or revolution in mathematics -- 2. Issues in seventeenth century mathematics -- 3. Isaac Barrow: a foil to Leibniz -- 4. A young central European polymath -- 5. First steps in mathematics -- 6. The creation of calculus -- 7. Logic -- 8. The universal characteristic -- 9. The baroque cultural context -- 10. Epilogue -- 11. Some concluding remarks on mathematical change -- Appendices.
