Lacroix and the Calculus
- Author
- João Caramalho Domingues
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Social Science
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Lacroix and the Calculus is the first major study of Lacroix’s large Traité. It uses the unique and massive bibliography given by Lacroix to explore late 18th-century calculus, and the way it is reflected in Lacroix’s account. Several particular aspects are addressed in detail, including: the foundations of differential calculus, analytic and differential geometry, conceptions of the integral, and types of solutions of differential equations (singular/complete/general integrals, geometrical interpretations, and generality of arbitrary functions).
Keywords: Humanities, Social Science and Law / Lacroix, Sylvestre F. / Calculus / Differential calculus / Differential equation / Integral / Integration
