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Page 47
... . . But the gravity or Force by which an equal Body , at Rest , is urged to change its place is no greater See Principia , Chapter IV . than a single Impulse , because Weight is considered without FRIENDSHIP WITH FRANCIS BLAKE 47.
... . . But the gravity or Force by which an equal Body , at Rest , is urged to change its place is no greater See Principia , Chapter IV . than a single Impulse , because Weight is considered without FRIENDSHIP WITH FRANCIS BLAKE 47.
Page 85
... considered both your last Letters with an Attention suitable to ye Intricacy of ye Subject , but cannot say I clearly understand some things therein laid down , nor how far they con- duce to y End you are in pursuit of : For as to ye ...
... considered both your last Letters with an Attention suitable to ye Intricacy of ye Subject , but cannot say I clearly understand some things therein laid down , nor how far they con- duce to y End you are in pursuit of : For as to ye ...
Page 153
... considered . . . " Berkeley objected to the use of infinitely small quantities , which objection appears to have influenced Simpson in his conclusions : " Seeing the Notion of a Fluxion , according to our Manner of defining It ...
... considered . . . " Berkeley objected to the use of infinitely small quantities , which objection appears to have influenced Simpson in his conclusions : " Seeing the Notion of a Fluxion , according to our Manner of defining It ...
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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