Drafts of Dr Waring's books, 1770 - 1776
Scope and Contents
Dr Edward Waring's drafts for possible books entitled 'Meditationes Algebraicae' and 'Meditationes Analyticae'.
'Meditationes Algebraicae' is divided into the following sections:
1. The transformation of algebraical equations.
2. Limits and numbers of 'Impossible' (and) affirmative and negative roots of algebraical equations.
3. Finding the roots of equations or irrational quantities.
4. Algebraical equations and their reductions to one.
5. Rational and integral values of the unknown quantities of given equations.
6. Properties of algebraical curves.
'Meditationes Analyticae' is divided into four sections:
1. Finding the fluxion of a fluent.
2. Increments and their integrals.
3. Infinite series.
4. Summation of series, method of correspondent values and several other problems.
Dates
- Creation: 1770 - 1776
Creator
- From the Series: Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732 - 1811 (astronomer and mathematician) (Person)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
A2/421F
Finding aid date
2005-11-07 10:50:57+00:00
Subject
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