This volume reproduces the texts of a number of important, yet relatively minor papers, many written during a period of Newton's life (1677-84) which has been regarded as mathematically barren except for his Lucasian lectures on algebra (which appear in Volume V). Part 1 concerns itself with his growing mastery of interpolation by finite differences, culminating in his rule for divided differences. Part 2 deals with his contemporary advances in the pure and analytical geometry of curves. Part 3 contains the extant text of two intended treatises on fluxions and infinite series: the Geometria Curvilinea (c. 1680), andhis Matheseos Universalis Specimina (1684). A general introduction summarizesthe sparse details of Newton's personal life during the period, one - from 1677 onwards - of almost total isolation from his contemporaries. A concluding appendix surveys highlights in his mathematical correspondence during 1674-6 with Collins, Dary, John Smith and above all Leibniz.
- ISBN: 978-0-521-04583-4
- Editorial: Cambridge University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 722
- Fecha Publicación: 03/01/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés