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Maclaurin's Physical Dissertations
Ian Tweddle
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Description for Maclaurin's Physical Dissertations
Hardback. The Scottish mathematician Colin MacLaurin (1698-1746) is best known for developing and extending Newton's work in calculus, geometry and gravitation; his 2-volume work "Treatise of Fluxions" (1742) was the first systematic exposition of Newton's methods. This book presents MacLaurin's important works. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 504.
This book presents important works by the Scottish mathematician Colin MacLaurin (1698-1746), translated in English for the first time. It includes three of the mathematician's less known and often hard to obtain works. A general introduction puts the works in context and gives an outline of MacLaurin's career. Each translation is also accompanied by an introduction and analyzed both in modern terms and from a historical point of view.
This book presents important works by the Scottish mathematician Colin MacLaurin (1698-1746), translated in English for the first time. It includes three of the mathematician's less known and often hard to obtain works. A general introduction puts the works in context and gives an outline of MacLaurin's career. Each translation is also accompanied by an introduction and analyzed both in modern terms and from a historical point of view.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846285936
SKU
V9781846285936
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Ref
99-15
About Ian Tweddle
Ian Tweddle is a proven Springer author, having already contributed two books to the Sources and Studies series: Simon on Porisms (306-5, published 2000), and Methodus Differentialis (723-0, published 2003). Of these three books, this one will have the widest appeal.
Reviews for Maclaurin's Physical Dissertations
From the reviews: "Anyone seriously interested in Colin Maclaurin (1698-1746) or in eighteenth-century mathematical physics will welcome this book. … the assiduous reader will be rewarded in many ways, both by working through Tweddle’s introductions, notes, and appendices, and by reading Maclaurin’s own words in Tweddle’s clear and accurate translations. I find the book refreshing ... Read more