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Canon Slusz de tangentiibus Curv: ..., 1680-1681

 Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [72]

Scope and Contents

Extract of a letter, written in an unknown hand, from René François de Sluse to the publisher of the Philosophical Transactions, concerning his general algorithm on Fermat's application of his own method of maxima and minima to tangents. De Sluse's article appeared in January 1673.

Dates

  • Creation: 1680-1681

Physical Description

1

Physical Description

genreform: manuscript

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Extent

From the Fonds: 0.5 metre

Physical Description

1

Physical Description

genreform: manuscript

Processing Information

Kiki's number=98

Processing Information

Duncan Fisher 28 May 2002

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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