"Solutions of some Problems by Means of the Calculus of Functions," in The Journal of Science and the Arts.

Babbage, Charles.

Published by John Murray, London., 1817

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Babbage, Charles. "Solutions of some Problems by Means of the Calculus of Functions," in The Journal of Science and the Arts, edited at the Royal Institution, London, printed for John Murray, 1817, volume 2 , Article XIV, pp 371-379 in the volume of pp 484, 7 plates. [++] Modern library cloth, nicely done, with reinforced hinges this is a very sturdy and workable copy. Provenance: Norwich (England) Public Library, with their bookplate and small rubber stamp on the rear of the plates. Evidence of old dampstaining, and foxing. Nice, crisp copy for all of that. Very good copy.+++ "Babbage's major contribution to mathematics was his calculus of functions, which he became interested in as early as 1809 and continued to develop during his years at Cambridge. Babbage presented his major ideas on the subject in two papers, published in the Philosophical Transactions in 1815 and 1816, and in the problems and solutions published here. "It can be said with some assurance that no mathematician prior to Babbage had treated the calculus of functions in such a systematic way. Babbage must be given full credit as the inventor of a distinct and important branch of mathematics" (Dubbey 1978, 90)"--the overall quote from the Christies' description of a Babbage lot in their "Important Scientific Books: The Richard Green Library" 17 June 2008.+++ Also includes the following: ++"Notice of some Experiments and new Views respecting Flame," Sir H. Davy. AND by Davy: "Notice of some Experiments and new Views respecting Flame". ++"On the Effects produced in Astronomical and Trigonometrical Observations, &c. by the Descent of the Fluid which lubricates the Cornea", by David Brewster. ++ "On the Decomposition of Light, by Simple Reflection", By David Brewster, along with numerous other contributions.

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• Title: "Solutions of some Problems by Means of the Calculus of Functions," in The Journal of Science and the Arts.
• Publisher: John Murray, London.
• Publication Date: 1817
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
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