John Collins and his educational initiative: On the history of modern algebra and its first textbook (Q2713258)
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| English | John Collins and his educational initiative: On the history of modern algebra and its first textbook |
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21 June 2001
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commercial arithmetic
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Barrow
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Newton
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Wallis
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0.8216568
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0.8041552
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John Collins and his educational initiative: On the history of modern algebra and its first textbook (English)
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John Collins (1625-1683), himself an author of a book on commercial arithmetic, was by far more influential as scientific correspondent and initiator of some editorial enterprises. The paper describes his efforts (involving I. Barrow, I. Newton, J. Wallis and others) aimed at a new book on algebra which stimulated its development.
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