| The Mathematical Papers of Isaac Newton: Volume 4, 1674 1684 Contributor(s): Newton, Isaac (Author), Whiteside, D. T. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521045835 ISBN-13: 9780521045834 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $59.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: This volume reproduces the texts of a number of important, yet relatively minor papers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering - Science |
| Dewey: 510.8 |
| Series: Mathematical Papers of Sir Isaac Newton |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 8.3" W x 10.9" (3.60 lbs) 722 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume reproduces the texts of a number of important, yet relatively minor papers, many written during a period of Newton's life (1677-84) which has been regarded as mathematically barren except for his Lucasian lectures on algebra (which appear in Volume V). Part 1 concerns itself with his growing mastery of interpolation by finite differences, culminating in his rule for divided differences. Part 2 deals with his contemporary advances in the pure and analytical geometry of curves. Part 3 contains the extant text of two intended treatises on fluxions and infinite series: the Geometria Curvilinea (c. 1680), and his Matheseos Universalis Specimina (1684). A general introduction summarizes the sparse details of Newton's personal life during the period, one - from 1677 onwards - of almost total isolation from his contemporaries. A concluding appendix surveys highlights in his mathematical correspondence during 1674-6 with Collins, Dary, John Smith and above all Leibniz. |
