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Page 25
... seems to have been on even more friendly terms with Thacker . This appears from the fact that the latter , in 1739 , speaking of a problem which Robert Heath had accused Simpson of pirating , mentions the fact that he and Simpson had ...
... seems to have been on even more friendly terms with Thacker . This appears from the fact that the latter , in 1739 , speaking of a problem which Robert Heath had accused Simpson of pirating , mentions the fact that he and Simpson had ...
Page 115
... seems to have been some misunder- standing which caused a delay in his preparations . The fol- lowing draft of a letter written by Simpson would seem to substantiate this theory : " Sir " Your manner of expressing your self , in your ...
... seems to have been some misunder- standing which caused a delay in his preparations . The fol- lowing draft of a letter written by Simpson would seem to substantiate this theory : " Sir " Your manner of expressing your self , in your ...
Page 121
... seems capable of many improvements . For , in y first place , the conic sections , which take up much time and are very difficult to learn may very well be omitted ; being only put down as necessary to Ye Theory of Gunnery ; which , at ...
... seems capable of many improvements . For , in y first place , the conic sections , which take up much time and are very difficult to learn may very well be omitted ; being only put down as necessary to Ye Theory of Gunnery ; which , at ...
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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