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Colin MacLaurin's contributions to mathematics, particularly in calculus and gravitation, are highlighted through his groundbreaking "Treatise of Fluxions." This collection not only includes his well-known essays on body collisions and tides, which earned him recognition from the Royal Academy of Sciences, but also features a translation of his early MA dissertation on gravity. This compilation offers a rare opportunity to explore MacLaurin's foundational work and insights into Newtonian principles, making significant historical mathematical texts accessible for the first time.
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MacLaurin's Physical Dissertations, Ian Tweddle
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- 2006
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- Title
- MacLaurin's Physical Dissertations
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ian Tweddle
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Singapore
- Publisher
- 2006
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN13
- 9781846285936
- Description
- Colin MacLaurin's contributions to mathematics, particularly in calculus and gravitation, are highlighted through his groundbreaking "Treatise of Fluxions." This collection not only includes his well-known essays on body collisions and tides, which earned him recognition from the Royal Academy of Sciences, but also features a translation of his early MA dissertation on gravity. This compilation offers a rare opportunity to explore MacLaurin's foundational work and insights into Newtonian principles, making significant historical mathematical texts accessible for the first time.