Lacroix and the Calculus

Silvestre François Lacroix (Paris, 1765 - ibid., 1843) was a most influential mathematical book author. His most famous work is the three-volume Traité du calcul différentiel et du calcul intégral (1797-1800; 2nd ed. 1810-1819) - an encyclopedic appraisal of 18th-century calculus which remained...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Caramalho Domingues, João (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Basel : Birkhäuser Basel : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2008.
Edición:1st ed. 2008.
Colección:Science Networks. Historical Studies, 35
Temas:
Mathematics.
History.
Science-History.
History of Mathematical Sciences.
History of Science.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A short biography of Silvestre-François Lacroix
  • An overview of Lacroix's Traité
  • The principles of the calculus
  • Analytic and differential geometry
  • Approximate integration and conceptions of the integral
  • Types of solutions of differential equations
  • Aspects of differences and series
  • The Traité élémentaire
  • The second edition of Lacroix's Traité
  • Final remarks.

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