Book ID: CBB215936036

Leibniz on Binary: The Invention of Computer Arithmetic (2022)

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Strickland, Lloyd (Author)
Harry R. Lewis (Author)


MIT Press


Publication Date: 2022
Physical Details: 248
Language: English

The polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) is known for his independent invention of the calculus in 1675. Another major—although less studied—mathematical contribution by Leibniz is his invention of binary arithmetic, the representational basis for today's digital computing. This book offers the first collection of Leibniz's most important writings on the binary system, all newly translated by the authors with many previously unpublished in any language. Taken together, these thirty-two texts tell the story of binary as Leibniz conceived it, from his first youthful writings on the subject to the mature development and publication of the binary system. As befits a scholarly edition, Strickland and Lewis have not only returned to Leibniz's original manuscripts in preparing their translations, but also provided full critical apparatus. In addition to extensive annotations, each text is accompanied by a detailed introductory “headnote” that explains the context and content. Additional mathematical commentaries offer readers deep dives into Leibniz's mathematical thinking. The texts are prefaced by a lengthy and detailed introductory essay, in which Strickland and Lewis trace Leibniz's development of binary, place it in its historical context, and chart its posthumous influence, most notably on shaping our own computer age.

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Authors & Contributors
Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm von
Andrea Costa
Raffo Quintana, Federico
Lugaresi, Maria Giulia
Aaron Cheak
Micro A. Mannucci
Concepts
Mathematics
Primary literature (historical sources)
Critical editions
Translations
Arithmetic
Collected correspondence
Time Periods
17th century
18th century
16th century
19th century
Republic of Venice (697–1797)
Medieval
Places
Europe
Moscow (Russia)
Russia
Italy
China
Holy Roman Empire
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