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... knowledge of the Newtonian philosophy and analysis within her borders . The resultant wider diffusion of the knowledge of mathematics among the English is especially well described by Ramachundra16 in reference to this period : " That ...
... knowledge of the Newtonian philosophy and analysis within her borders . The resultant wider diffusion of the knowledge of mathematics among the English is especially well described by Ramachundra16 in reference to this period : " That ...
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... knowledge . And I appeal to the Reader if it is not hard that I should be both re- proached and abused for my good nature . . . . .. But supposing my Knowledge in Letters to be no greater now than it was at that time what is that to our ...
... knowledge . And I appeal to the Reader if it is not hard that I should be both re- proached and abused for my good nature . . . . .. But supposing my Knowledge in Letters to be no greater now than it was at that time what is that to our ...
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... Knowledge I have got in those Sciences . Among other Books , I have for that purpose bought your Treatise of Algebra , which has given me a clearer knowledge by much in that Art than I had before ; but yet for want of Capacity of ...
... Knowledge I have got in those Sciences . Among other Books , I have for that purpose bought your Treatise of Algebra , which has given me a clearer knowledge by much in that Art than I had before ; but yet for want of Capacity of ...
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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