The calculus as algebraic analysis: Some observations on mathematical analysis in the 18th century
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: The calculus as algebraic analysis: Some observations on mathematical analysis in the 18th century
zbMATH Open document ID: 0761.01004
author: Craig G. Fraser
published in: Archive for History of Exact Sciences
publication date: 1993-02-07T00:00:00Z
review text: In this article the author stresses some similarities between the calculi of Euler and Lagrange to contrast with the well-known differences. The contexts chosen include commutativity of partial differentiation, infinite series, the calculus of variations, discontinuities (as then understood) of functions, and complex-variable analysis. Some considerations of the generality of their methods are also given. Some writings of d'Alembert are cited; he marks the chief point and source of difference between Euler and Lagrange.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 01A50
zbMATH DE Number: 110353
zbMATH Keywords: calculus
zbMATH Keywords: functions
zbMATH Keywords: series
reviewed by: Ivor Grattan-Guinness
MaRDI profile type: Publication
description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 110353