Memoirs of the Analytical Society: (Cambridge Library Collection - Mathematics)
By
Charles Babbage (Author) John Herschel (Author)
Paperback
Available / dispatched within 1 - 2 weeks
Quantity
Description
By the end of the eighteenth century, British mathematics had been stuck in a rut for a hundred years. Calculus was still taught in the style of Newton, with no recognition of the great advances made in continental Europe. The examination system at Cambridge even mandated the use of Newtonian notation. As discontented undergraduates, Charles Babbage (1791-1871) and John Herschel (1792-1871) formed the Analytical Society in 1811. The group, including William Whewell and George Peacock, sought to promote the new continental mathematics. Babbage's preface to the present work, first published in 1813, may be considered the movement's manifesto. He provided the first paper here, and Herschel the two others. Although the group was relatively short-lived, its ideas took root as its erstwhile members rose to prominence. As the society's sole publication, this remains a significant text in the history of British mathematics. Worked examples or Exercises
More Details
- Contributor: Charles Babbage
- Imprint: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN13: 9781108062404
- Number of Pages: 148
- Packaged Dimensions: 210x297x8mm
- Packaged Weight: 370
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Release Date: 2013-09-26
- Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Mathematics
- Binding: Paperback / softback
Delivery Options
Home Delivery
Store Delivery
Free Returns
We hope you are delighted with everything you buy from us. However, if you are not, we will refund or replace your order up to 30 days after purchase. Terms and exclusions apply; find out more from our Returns and Refunds Policy.