From Discrete to Continuous: The Broadening of Number Concepts in Early Modern England - Softcover

Book 25 of 51: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science

Neal, K.

 
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Acknowledgments. 1. Transformation of the Number Concept. 2. The Ancient Sources. 3. The Contemporary Infuences. 4. Early Modern English Algebra. 5. The Development of the Logarithms: Napier and Briggs. 6. Isaac Barrow. 7. John Wallis. 8. Conclusion. References. Indices.

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