Autograph letter signed from Colin Maclaurin, principally on fluxions, 12 May 1738
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from Colin Maclaurin addressed to James Stirling "at Leadhills", dated 12 May 1738, principally on fluxions ("I am persuaded many things are wanting in the inverse methods of fluxions especially in what relates to fluents that are not reduced and perhaps are not reduced to the logarithms or circle. I give a chapter on these, distinguish them into various orders, and shew easy constructions of lines by whose rectification they may be assigned"), citing the work of Cotes and de Moivre, with 3 small mathematical diagrams.
Dates
- Creation: 12 May 1738
Creator
- MacLaurin, Colin, 1698-1746 (mathematician) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 letter
Physical Description
Single bifolium, 4to, written on 3 sides. 19 x 23 cm, retained red wax seal, seal tear touching one word.
Subject
- Stirling, James, 1692-1770 (Scottish mathematician) (Recipient, Person)
- Moivre, Abraham de, 1667-1754 (French mathematician) (Person)
- Cotes, Roger, 1682-1716 (English mathematician) (Person)
Repository Details
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