Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 British mathematics 1800–30
- 3 The Analytical Society
- 4 The calculus of functions
- 5 ‘The Philosophy of Analysis’
- 6 Miscellaneous papers in analysis, probability and geometry
- 7 Notation
- 8 Babbage and his computers
- 9 Conclusion
- Appendix: mathematical books and papers by Charles Babbage
- Index
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 British mathematics 1800–30
- 3 The Analytical Society
- 4 The calculus of functions
- 5 ‘The Philosophy of Analysis’
- 6 Miscellaneous papers in analysis, probability and geometry
- 7 Notation
- 8 Babbage and his computers
- 9 Conclusion
- Appendix: mathematical books and papers by Charles Babbage
- Index
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- The Mathematical Work of Charles Babbage , pp. vii - viiiPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1978