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- catalog abstract ""Most mathematicians' knowledge of Euclid's lost work on Porisms comes from a very brief and general description by Pappus of Alexandria. While Fermat and others made earlier attempts to explain the Porisms, it is Robert Simson who is generally recognised as the first person to achieve a genuine insight into the true nature of the subject. While his early successes were published in 1723, he continued to study the Porisms until his death but published nothing more on the topic during his lifetime. Instead, it was left to his executor to assemble the various manuscripts into the posthumous Tractatus de Porismatibus." "In this book, Ian Tweddle, a recognised authority on 18th century Scottish mathematics, presents for the first time a full and accessible translation of Simson's work. Based on Simson's early paper of 1723, the treatise, and various extracts from Simson's notebooks and correspondence, this book provides insight into the work of an often-neglected figure. Supplemented by historical and mathematical notes and comments, this book is a valuable addition to the literature for anyone with an interest in mathematical history or geometry."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Works. Selections. English. 2000".
- catalog contributor b11725641.
- catalog contributor b11725642.
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description ""In this book, Ian Tweddle, a recognised authority on 18th century Scottish mathematics, presents for the first time a full and accessible translation of Simson's work. Based on Simson's early paper of 1723, the treatise, and various extracts from Simson's notebooks and correspondence, this book provides insight into the work of an often-neglected figure. Supplemented by historical and mathematical notes and comments, this book is a valuable addition to the literature for anyone with an interest in mathematical history or geometry."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""Most mathematicians' knowledge of Euclid's lost work on Porisms comes from a very brief and general description by Pappus of Alexandria. While Fermat and others made earlier attempts to explain the Porisms, it is Robert Simson who is generally recognised as the first person to achieve a genuine insight into the true nature of the subject. While his early successes were published in 1723, he continued to study the Porisms until his death but published nothing more on the topic during his lifetime. Instead, it was left to his executor to assemble the various manuscripts into the posthumous Tractatus de Porismatibus."".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-271) and index.".
- catalog description "Simson's Title -- pt. I. Introductory Material -- pt. II. Pappus's Two General Propositions and Euclid's First Porism -- pt. III. Lemmas and Restorations -- pt. IV. Various Porisms: Fermat, Simson and Stewart -- A1. A Translation of Simson's 1723 Paper along with some Comments -- A2. "That this goes to a given point" -- A3. Correspondence between Pappus's Lemmas and Simson's Propositions -- A4. Corrections to Simson's Text.".
- catalog extent "x, 274 p. :".
- catalog identifier "1852333065 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "Sources in the history of mathematics and physical sciences".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng lat".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York: Springer,".
- catalog subject "516/.15 21".
- catalog subject "Porisms Early works to 1800.".
- catalog subject "QA484 .S56 2000".
- catalog subject "Simson, Robert, 1687-1768. De porismatibus tractatus.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Simson's Title -- pt. I. Introductory Material -- pt. II. Pappus's Two General Propositions and Euclid's First Porism -- pt. III. Lemmas and Restorations -- pt. IV. Various Porisms: Fermat, Simson and Stewart -- A1. A Translation of Simson's 1723 Paper along with some Comments -- A2. "That this goes to a given point" -- A3. Correspondence between Pappus's Lemmas and Simson's Propositions -- A4. Corrections to Simson's Text.".
- catalog title "Simson on porisms : an annotated translation of Robert Simson's posthumous treatise on porisms and other items on this subject / [translation and commentary by] Ian Tweddle.".
- catalog title "Works. Selections. English. 2000".
- catalog type "text".