Joseph E. Hofmann

Leibniz in Paris 1672-1676

His Growth to Mathematical Maturity

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Produktbeschreibung

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz grew to be one of the outstanding mathematicians of his age and to found the modern differential calculus.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 635g
• ISBN-13: 9780521081276
• ISBN-10: 0521081270
• Artikelnr.: 24850930

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. The 'Accessio ad Arithmeticam Infinitorum'
3. The first visit to London
4. Oldenburg's communication of 6 (16) April 1673
5. The great discoveries of the year 1673
6. Readings in contemporary mathematical literature
7. First communication about the new results
8. The quarrel over rectification
9. Disputes about clocks
10. Leibniz receives first details of Gregory's and Newton's work
11. Studies in algebra
12. The meeting with Tschirnhaus
13. The invention of the calculus
14. Dispute about Descartes' method
15. The report on Gregory's results and Pell's methods
16. Newton's first letter for Leibniz
17. Leibniz' reply
18. Tschirnhaus' reaction
19. Newton's second letter for Leibniz
20. The second visit to London
21. Conclusion.