A Course of Mathematics, Vol. 3 of 3: In Three Volumes, Composed for the Use of the Royal Military Academy, by Order of His Lordship, the Master General of the Ordnance (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Charles Hutton

 
9780365189886: A Course of Mathematics, Vol. 3 of 3: In Three Volumes, Composed for the Use of the Royal Military Academy, by Order of His Lordship, the Master General of the Ordnance (Classic Reprint)

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This book builds upon the profound foundational knowledge of the author, developed over many preceding years and originally published in 1787, to provide an accessible mathematical grounding to students at the Royal Military Academy. Supplementary to the author's earlier work on the course, this third volume includes additional propositions to enrich students' understanding of seminal concepts in mathematics, principally focusing on geometrical methods for solving conic sections, namely the ellipse, hyperbola, and parabola. The author's approach combines algebraical and geometrical techniques, laying a solid foundation for students to master integral calculus, which underpins much of modern physics and engineering applications.

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