Joseph Raphson, F. R. S (Q2740929)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1642089
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Joseph Raphson, F. R. S
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1642089

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    Joseph Raphson, F. R. S (English)
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    16 January 2002
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    The author gives a record of what he has been able to discover about Raphson and his book, published in 1690, on the (numerical) solution of equations of higher degree. The book itself is described from the Royal Society copy.
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