A Catalogue of the Portsmouth Collection of Books and Papers Written by Or Belonging to Sir Isaac Newton: The Scientific Portion of which Has Been Presented by the Earl of Portsmouth to the University of Cambridge |
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A great many of the Newton papers relate to the dispute with Leibnitz about the discovery of Fluxions or the Differential Calculus . They show that Newton's feelings were greatly excited on this subject , and that he considered that b ...
A great many of the Newton papers relate to the dispute with Leibnitz about the discovery of Fluxions or the Differential Calculus . They show that Newton's feelings were greatly excited on this subject , and that he considered that b ...
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Leibnitz had shown towards him in reference to it great unfairness and want of candour . Newton always maintained that Leibnitz was the aggressor in this dispute , and that he had , by his language in the Leipsic Acts , covertly accused ...
Leibnitz had shown towards him in reference to it great unfairness and want of candour . Newton always maintained that Leibnitz was the aggressor in this dispute , and that he had , by his language in the Leipsic Acts , covertly accused ...
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a been seen by Leibnitz . There can now be no doubt , however , that Newton was right in thinking that Leibnitz had been shown this MS . , since a copy of part of it , in Leibnitz's band , has been found among the papers of Leibnitz ...
a been seen by Leibnitz . There can now be no doubt , however , that Newton was right in thinking that Leibnitz had been shown this MS . , since a copy of part of it , in Leibnitz's band , has been found among the papers of Leibnitz ...
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In the year 1689 Mr Leibnitz , endeavouring to rival me , published a Demonstration of the same Proposition upon another supposition , but his Demonstration proved erroneous for want of skill in the method . " The above extract has been ...
In the year 1689 Mr Leibnitz , endeavouring to rival me , published a Demonstration of the same Proposition upon another supposition , but his Demonstration proved erroneous for want of skill in the method . " The above extract has been ...
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Rough drafts of the Leibnitz Scholium in the 2nd Edition of the Principia , and proposed additions to it . 6 . Enarratio plenior Scholii pręcedentis . 7. Mens Scholii 6 CATALOGUE OF NEWTON PAPERS .
Rough drafts of the Leibnitz Scholium in the 2nd Edition of the Principia , and proposed additions to it . 6 . Enarratio plenior Scholii pręcedentis . 7. Mens Scholii 6 CATALOGUE OF NEWTON PAPERS .
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| Title | A Catalogue of the Portsmouth Collection of Books and Papers Written by Or Belonging to Sir Isaac Newton: The Scientific Portion of which Has Been Presented by the Earl of Portsmouth to the University of Cambridge |
| Author | Isaac Newton |
| Publisher | University Press, 1888 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 16 Jan 2013 |
| Length | 56 pages |
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