Abstract
We examine prevailing philosophical and historical views about the origin of infinitesimal mathematics in light of modern infinitesimal theories, and show the works of Fermat, Leibniz, Euler, Cauchy and other giants of infinitesimal mathematics in a new light. Some topics from the history of infinitesimals illustrating our approach appear in alphabetical order.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 886-904 |
Journal | Notices of the American Mathematical Society |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2013 |