The Claim of Leibnitz to the Invention of the Differential Calculus

This book is a study of the controversy surrounding the invention of the differential calculus. It focuses on the claim of the German philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, who maintained that he had invented the calculus independently of Sir Isaac Newton. The book discusses the historical and philosophical aspects of the dispute, and offers a critical evaluation of the evidence supporting Leibniz's claim.

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