The Development of Newtonian Calculus in Britain, 1700-1800

by Niccolò Guicciardini

Book Overview

Guicciardini presents a comprehensive survey of both the research and teaching of Newtonian calculus, the calculus of fluxions, over the period between 1700 and 1810. Although Newton was one of the inventors of calculus, the developments in Britain remained separate from the rest of Europe for over a century. While it is usually maintained that after Newton there was a period of decline in British mathematics, the author's research demonstrates that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521524849
• ISBN13: 9780521524841
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"