The Mathematical Papers of Isaac Newton: Volume 4, 1674 1684

By Isaac Newton and D.T. Whiteside

This volume reproduces the texts of a number of important, yet relatively minor papers, many written during a period of Newton's life (1677-84) which has been regarded as mathematically barren except for his Lucasian lectures on algebra (which appear in Volume V). Part 1 concerns itself with his growing mastery of interpolation by finite differences, culminating in his rule for divided differences. Part 2 deals with his contemporary advances in the pure and analytical geometry of curves. Part 3 contains the extant text of two intended treatises on fluxions and infinite series: the Geometria Curvilinea (c. 1680), and his Matheseos Universalis Specimina (1684). A general introduction summarizes the sparse details of Newton's personal life during the period, one - from 1677 onwards - of almost total isolation from his contemporaries. A concluding appendix surveys highlights in his mathematical correspondence during 1674-6 with Collins, Dary, John Smith and above all Leibniz.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521045835
• ISBN13: 9780521045834
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 722 Pages
• Weight: 3.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 8.3" x 10.9"