Mastering Fluxions and the Calculus, with New Insights for Today’s Reader
Explore Thomas Simpson’s classic treatment of fluxions and their applications, updated in a new edition with extensive appendices. This volume presents a broad, student-friendly introduction to the subject, then builds toward more advanced topics and problem solving that mathematicians find useful today.
This edition emphasizes clear definitions, intuitive explanations, and practical methods for finding fluent expressions across algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and circular functions. It combines foundational concepts with a sequence of new improvements and solved problems drawn from varied branches of mathematics.
- Accessible guidance on the first principles of fluxions and their use in real problems
- Clear examples showing how to find fluents for curves, spirals, and other shapes
- Appendices that expand the scope to exponential and logarithmic functions
- Historical context and guidance for students and advanced learners alike
Ideal for readers of the history of mathematics, students studying calculus, and anyone seeking a rigorous, readable exploration of fluxions and their modern relevance.