The Calculus Wars
Newton, Leibniz, and the Greatest Mathematical Clash of All Time
by Jason Socrates Bardi · first published 2006
100% recommend
Today Newton and Leibniz are generally considered the twin independent inventors of calculus, and they are both credited with giving mathematics its greatest push forward since the time of the Greeks. Had they known each other under different circumstances, they might have been friends. But in their own lifetimes, the joint glory of calculus was not enough for either and each declared war against the other, openly and in secret. This long and bitter dispute has been swept under the carpet by historians--perhaps because it reveals Newton and Leibniz in their worst light--but this book tells the
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…the Foundations of Mathematics: Second Edition (Dover Books on Mathematics) Second Edition by Raymond L. Wilder Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times by Morris Kline (3 volume set) The Calculus Wars: Newton, Leibniz, and the Greatest Mathematical Clash of All Time by Jason Socrates Bardi There is also a "thing" in mathematics that is sometimes called the "genetic approach" where "genetic" is roughly…
on “Galois Theory” ↗For calculus history, one of my earliest books I read was "Calculus wars" (https://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Wars-Jason-Socrates-Bardi/dp...). This also is a essentially book about the Newton and G W Leibneiz. But, it is pretty much a deep dive into life of these two men. Highly…
on “History of Maths for Beginners” ↗