Mathematical papers of John Machin, c 1719
Scope and Contents
Including an English version of parts of "Inventio Curvae Quam Corpus Descendens Brevissimo Tempore Describeret; Urgente Vi Centripeta ad Datum Punctum Tendente, Quae Crescat Vel Decrescat Juxta Quamvis Potentiam Distantiae a Centro; dato Nempe Imo Curvae Puncto & Altitudine in Principio Casus. Per Joh. Machin, Aftron. Profess. Gresh. & Reg. Soc. Secret," which appeared in Philosophical Transactions (1683-1775), Vol. 30. (1717 - 1719), pp. 860-862.
Dates
- Creation: c 1719
Creator
- Machin, John, 1680-1751 (astronomer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Due to the fragile nature of the material access to the collection is restricted. It is available to view in the Cambridge University Digital Library at https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/macclesfield/1
Extent
5 folio(s) (ff.5 [mixed] paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
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