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Mathematics

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Found in 222 Collections and/or Records:

Torricellii Prop: 8 de Motu Projectorum, 1684-1688

 Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [46]
Scope and Contents

A study probably relating to part 4 of Gregory's mechanics lectures in Edinburgh. It discusses the theories of Evangelista Torricelli, famous for his " De motu gravium naturaliter descendentium et projectorum, (1644).

Dates: 1684-1688
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Quarto A

Tractata cum Hugenio - Hage Com. Maio 1693 (from index), 16 May 1693-18 May 1693

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Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [8]
Scope and Contents Conversation notes pertaining to a meeting with Christiaan Huygens in the Netherlands. Entry for 16 May 1693, following a jotted chapter citation (see note) and a squib about the glass used in microscopes, is an agenda for the discussion topics, which are to include foliate curves, Huygens' dioptrics (laws of refraction), compound 'astroscopes', gravitational theory of (his Oxford colleague from Switzerland,) Fatio de Duillier, a celestial-motion machine, a new pendulum for Huygens'...
Dates: 16 May 1693-18 May 1693
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Quarto A

Tractata et Dicta Huddenis Amsterodami, Maio 1693, 27 May 1693

 Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [9]
Scope and Contents

Minute account of a day-long meeting with Jan Hudde in Amsterdam, covering things algebraic. Allusions to Gerardus Mercator's vindication about hyperbolics, and to foliate curves in general.

Dates: 27 May 1693
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Quarto A

Trigonometriae 5 Canones, et de Tabl: Logarithm:, before 1675

 Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Folio C [186]
Scope and Contents

Trigonometric rules and series, generally derived by a Taylor expansion.

Dates: before 1675
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Folio C

Trigonometriae Quinque Canones, s.d.

 Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [102]
Scope and Contents

Five trigonometric canons by James Gregorie, David's uncle, written down by David Gregorie, David's father.

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

Tschirnausii methodus tangentium Act: Lips. 1682, s.d.

 Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Folio C [68]
Scope and Contents

A note from the Acta, in a hand other (save for the title) than Gregory's.

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

Tschirnhausii methodus cujus ope infinita solida..., c1690

 Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Folio C [30]
Scope and Contents

Tschirnhaus on circular solids.

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

University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: buildings plans, 1951-1978

 Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/D/5
Scope and Contents The University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: buildings plans consists of: plans: proposed car park plans, (1971 plans: College of Agriculture, (1954-1974) plans: King's Buildings Centre, (1964-1973) plans: Maths / Physics Institute, (1965-1975) plans: zoology building, (1959-1973 plans: department of animal...
Dates: 1951-1978
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / Percy Johnson-Marshall Associates / University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area / University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development

University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: Maths / Physics Institute, 1965-1975

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/D/5.4
Scope and Contents

11 copy architectural plans (73cm x 111cm) for the Maths /Physics Institute at the University of Edinburgh King's Buildings. The plans are designed by the architects Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Ferguson and consist of a site plan, a grounds plan and floor plans all at 1/16" to 1' scale, and elevations and sections all 1/4" to 1' scale. .

Dates: 1965-1975
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection / Percy Johnson-Marshall Associates / University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area / University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development / University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: buildings plans

untitled, c June 1706

 Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [49.3]
Scope and Contents

This appears to go with item Coll-33/Quarto A [49.2] , "Querys to Sr Humphrey Mackworth", neither of which has an entry in Gregory's index. It is clearly an amortization problem, and bears a relation to the Equivalent and to calculations by a Mr H.

Dates: c June 1706
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of David Gregory / Quarto A