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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

 
9789401700788: From Discrete to Continuous: The Broadening of Number Concepts in Early Modern England

Synopsis

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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