A Treatise on the Calculus of Finite Differences

George Boole (1815-1864) was a British mathematician and philosopher who is known for Boolean algebra, which is the basis of all modern computer arithmetic. For Boole, logic was principally a mathematical discipline rather than a philosophical one. He published a number of treatises on mathematical subjects. One of his most influential works is “Treatise on the Calculus of Finite Differences” (1860). Boole was teaching at an elementary school at the age of sixteen. He continued teaching at his own school while learning mathematics. In 1849, he became the first Professor of Mathematics at “Queen's College in Ireland”(University of College Cork).