The tangled origins of the Leibnizian calculus : a case study of a mathematical revolution / Richard C Brown.

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Main Author: Brown, Richard C. (Physician)
Language:English
Published: Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, [2012], ©2012.
Subjects:
Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm, > Freiherr von, > 1646-1716.
Mathematics > History > 17th century.
Calculus > 17th century.
Physical Description:xxi, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • 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.