Format:
Online-Ressource
Edition:
2013
ISBN:
9783110211863
Content:
The essays offer a unified and comprehensive view of 17th century mathematical and metaphysical disputes over status of infinitesimals, particularly the question whether they were real or mere fictions. Leibniz's development of the calculus and his understanding of its metaphysical foundation are taken as both a point of departure and a frame of reference for the 17th century discussions of infinitesimals, that involved Hobbes, Wallis, Newton, Bernoulli, Hermann, and Nieuwentijt. Although the calculus was undoubtedly successful in mathematical practice, it remained controversial because its pr
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3110202166
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3110211866
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110202168
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110211863
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Infinitesimal differences Berlin [u.a.] : de Gruyter, 2008 ISBN 9783110202168
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 3-11-021186-6
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Infinitesimal differences Berlin [u.a.] : de Gruyter, 2008 ISBN 9783110202168
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-3-11-021186-3
Language:
English
Subjects:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Infinitesimalrechnung
;
Geschichte 1600-1700
;
Aufsatzsammlung
DOI:
10.1515/9783110211863
URL:
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Author information:
Goldenbaum, Ursula 1952-
