Rigor in Analysis: From Newton to Cauchy (2005) [pdf]

Posted by 3willows on Monday March 16, 2026 @06:03PM
from the homsigmaa.net dept.

https://homsigmaa.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2005-Collingwood-Rigor.pdf

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Re:Rigor in Analysis: From Newton to Cauchy (2005) [pdf] by 3willows on Monday March 16, 2026 @06:03PM (#47405580)

includes an interesting discussion of how Legrange took seriously Biship Berkeley's criticism of calculus and how he worked towards modern rigorous calculus

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