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... period immediately following the death of Newton . The reason for this is that the materials of research offer nothing spectacular and often lie scattered among countless volumes of the transactions of learned societies and of the period ...
... period immediately following the death of Newton . The reason for this is that the materials of research offer nothing spectacular and often lie scattered among countless volumes of the transactions of learned societies and of the period ...
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... period looked upon as an expert in the method of fluxions . All this goes to show that mathematics was becoming demo- cratic . The universities were educating a chosen few who could afford the expense ; the dissenting academies often ...
... period looked upon as an expert in the method of fluxions . All this goes to show that mathematics was becoming demo- cratic . The universities were educating a chosen few who could afford the expense ; the dissenting academies often ...
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... period . Throughout his life Thomas Simpson contributed more than any other one man toward the development of this popular in- terest . As a member of the two characteristic types of scientific societies , the Royal Society at London ...
... period . Throughout his life Thomas Simpson contributed more than any other one man toward the development of this popular in- terest . As a member of the two characteristic types of scientific societies , the Royal Society at London ...
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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