Jan de Witt's Elementa Curvarum Linearum, Liber Primus
Text, Translation, Introduction, and Commentary by Albert W. Grootendorst
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Author
Publication
2000 - Springer New York, New York, NY, United States
Language
English
Word Count
74,000 words, Guess
Page Count
296 pages
Physical Format
[electronic resource] :
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL27065210M
- ISBN-139781461270560
- ISBN-101461270561
- OCLC Control Number853261713
- OCLC Control Numberjandewittsemclas00groo
Classifications
- DDC510
- LCCQA1-939
Description
This book is an English translation of the first textbook on Analytic Geometry, written in Latin by the Dutch statesman and mathematician Jan de Witt soon after Descartes invented the subject. De Witt (1625-1672) is best known for his work in actuarial mathematics ("Calculation of the Values of Annuities as Proportions of the Rents") and for his contributions to analytic geometry, including the focus-directrix definition of conics and the use of the discriminant to distinguish among them. In addition to the translation and annotations, this volume contains an introduction and commentary, including a discussion of the role of conics in Greek mathematics.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
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