‘Infinitesimal,’ a Look at a 16th-Century Math Battle

Re:‘Infinitesimal,’ a Look at a 16th-Century Math Battle by twangist on Monday January 18, 2016 @05:50PM (#10927601)

This review proves a very counterintuitive result: It's possible to review a book about the history of infinitesimals without once mentioning either Leibniz or Newton.

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Re:‘Infinitesimal,’ a Look at a 16th-Century Math Battle by igravious on Tuesday January 19, 2016 @08:43AM (#10930634)

Ha, just so, yes. Let's bring the term `fluxions' back into vogue!

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