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Mathematics

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Found in 212 Collections and/or Records:

Adnotata ... ex Newtone, May 1694

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Identifier: Coll-33/Folio C [43]
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Notes of some of the consultations with Newton in Cambridge from the 4th to the 8th of May, 1694. The topics of those talks included astronomy, mechanics, physics and mathematics. The mathematical topics included conic radii, conjugates of curves, the polar coordinates of an orbit, and the form of the solid of least resistance.

Dates: May 1694
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Folio C

Adnotata Phys: et Math: de Newtono 1698..., 1698

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Identifier: Coll-33/Folio C [62]
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Thoughts on Newton's theory of the moon. Gregory notes Fatio's success in deriving the inverse square law, and Flamsteed's refusal to supply orbital data.

Dates: 1698
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Folio C

Aenigma Florentinum. Dav: Gregorii M.S. in Trans: Philos, 1694

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Identifier: Coll-33/Folio C [67]
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One of three drafts of a paper to solve the famous problem of drawing in a hemispherical dome four apposing windows, so that, when these were removed, the remaining surface of the dome could be exactly measured.

Dates: 1694
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Folio C

An abstract of Schurnhaus Letter, c1690

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Identifier: Coll-33/Folio C [28]
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An abstract of 1676 correspondence to a colleague from Tchurnhaus, on radicals in equations.

Dates: c1690
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Folio C

Apud Doctorem Ruyschium Amsterodami, 24 May 1693

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Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [10]
Scope and Contents Notes from a paediatric anatomy demonstration, that appears to have dealt with certain birth defects. Followed by what appears to be a note about an actuarial problem concerning human senescence; several individuals who have worked on it are named, including Christiaan Huygens. Then follows a diagram of a machine designed by Jan Hudde for descrying a curve of changing slope. Last is a note about a conversation with Hudde about calculating dimensions and focal length of lenses in...
Dates: 24 May 1693
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Quarto A

Arts and Sciences Mathematical, Taught by Mich. Dary, Philomath., s.d.

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Identifier: Coll-33/Folio C [89]
Scope and Contents

A list of things taught by one Michael Dary.

Dates: s.d.
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Folio C

Bibliographies compiled by Thomson, 1905-1954

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Identifier: Coll-1310/3/4
Scope and Contents

The bibliographies detail publications with full references, largely chronologically. These include journal articles, books, and published lectures.

Dates: 1905-1954
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson / Unpublished materials authored by Thomson

Brasseri Methodus inveniendi divisores numeri, 1690's

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Identifier: Coll-33/Folio C [130]
Scope and Contents

The meaning of 'Brasseri' is not clear. A note on Hudde follows. This item is out of sequence: it comes before C 129.

Dates: 1690's
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Folio C

Calculus in Act: Lipsia pro 1697..., 1697

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Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [104]
Scope and Contents

Calculations for a contribution in the Spring of 1697 to the "Acta Lipsia", probably the Leipzig periodical Acta Eruditorum.

Dates: 1697
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Quarto A

Carulus Bovillus ... Cycloidem Noverat 1507, 9 November 1696

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Identifier: Coll-33/Folio C [109]
Scope and Contents

A page of reading notes from mathematics works from 1503-1509, edited it appears by one Charles Bovill. An inky thumbprint obscures one of the two diagrams on the page.

An algebraic proof, possibly unrelated, follows on a separate sheet.

Dates: 9 November 1696
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Folio C

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