
The Origins of Cauchy's Rigorous C
Judith V. Grabiner(Author)
Dover Publications Inc. (Publisher)
Published on 20. October 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
252 pages
978-0-486-43815-3 (ISBN)
Description
This text examines the reinterpretation of calculus by Augustin-Louis Cauchy and his peers in the 19th century. These intellectuals created a collection of well-defined theorems about limits, continuity, series, derivatives, and integrals. 1981 edition.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
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Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
358 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-486-43815-3 (9780486438153)
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Content
1. Cauchy and the Nineteenth-Century Revolution in Calculus
2. The Status of Foundations in Eighteenth-Century Calculus
3. The Algebraic Background of Cauchy's New Analysis
4. The Origins of the Basic Concepts of Cauchy's Analysis: Limit, Continuity, Convergence
5. The Origins of Cauchy's Theory of the Derivative
6. The Origins of Cauchy's Theory of the Definite Integral
Appendix
Index