controversies between leibniz and his contemporaries
Edición de la obra Infinitesimal differences
| Autor | Ursula Goldenbaum, Douglas Michael Jesseph |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Walter De Gruyter |
| Fecha de publicación | 2008 |
| Lugar | Berlin, New York |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 327 |
| ISBN-13 | 9783110202168 |
| ISBN-10 | 3110202166 |
| OCLC | 232236948 |
| Número de Cutter |
G618i"The development of the calculus during the 17th century was successful in mathematical practice, but raised questions about the nature of infinitesimals: were they real or rather fictitious? This collection of essays, by scholars from Canada, the US, Germany, United Kingdom and Switzerland, gives a comprehensive study of the controversies over the nature and status of the infinitesimal. Aside from Leibniz, the scholars considered are Hobbes, Wallis, Newton, Bernoulli, Hermann, and Nieuwentijt. The collection also contains newly discovered marginalia of Leibniz to the writings of Hobbes."--Jacket.