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... Muller , was brought to Simpson's attention . His early correspondence with Muller shows his difficulties in understanding the latter's work entitled , A Mathematical Treatise : Containing a System of Conic - Sections ; with the ...
... Muller , was brought to Simpson's attention . His early correspondence with Muller shows his difficulties in understanding the latter's work entitled , A Mathematical Treatise : Containing a System of Conic - Sections ; with the ...
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... Muller . " This explanation did not fully convince Simpson for in a letter written the following August , Muller attempted an explanation of the same sort , at even greater length , and closed his discussion with the following paragraph ...
... Muller . " This explanation did not fully convince Simpson for in a letter written the following August , Muller attempted an explanation of the same sort , at even greater length , and closed his discussion with the following paragraph ...
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... Muller's method of fluxions in- fluenced him considerably , particularly in the light of other evi- dence showing his knowledge of Muller's work to be more thorough than he admits at this time . A book of Essays published in 1740 by ...
... Muller's method of fluxions in- fluenced him considerably , particularly in the light of other evi- dence showing his knowledge of Muller's work to be more thorough than he admits at this time . A book of Essays published in 1740 by ...
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Abraham de Moivre Algebra Annuities and Reversions answer appeared Application of Fluxions Body Cajori concerning controversy correspondence Curve David Eugene Smith Dear Sir demonstrated Diary Doctrine of Annuities Doctrine of Fluxions Dodson edition eighteenth century Elements of Geometry England equations essay Fluent Francis Blake give given History of Mathematics Honoured Sir Humble Servant Hutton infinite interest John John Landen John Turner Ladies Landen later letter written London Lordship Maclaurin manner Martin Folkes mathe mathematicians Mathematicks matics method of fluxions Moivre Motion Muller nature Newton's method obliged orbit Orders of Fluxions paper plane printed problem proposed publication published pupils Quantity Robert Heath Robert Simson Royal Academy Royal Society says Sciences Second Master Simp solution suppose teach textbooks Theorem theory thing Thomas Simpson thought tion Treatise of Fluxions trigonometry uniform Space uniformly Velocity Woolwich writing written by Simpson