The Arithmetic of Infinitesimals

The Arithmetic of Infinitesimals PDF Author: John Wallis
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1475743122
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 226

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Book Description
John Wallis (1616-1703) was the most influential English mathematician prior to Newton. He published his most famous work, Arithmetica Infinitorum, in Latin in 1656. This book studied the quadrature of curves and systematised the analysis of Descartes and Cavelieri. Upon publication, this text immediately became the standard book on the subject and was frequently referred to by subsequent writers. This will be the first English translation of this text ever to be published.