Article ID: CBB698670085

Descartes et l'infiniment petit (2013)

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The purpose of this paper is to provide an account of the concepts of infinitesimal in Descartes' writings. The method is presented in the light of two considerations: Descartes' studies of curves (algebraic and transcendent), and Descartes' ideas about the relationships between conception and proof.

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Authors & Contributors
Davide Gullotto
Stedall, Jacqueline Anne
Smith, Nathan
Smith, Justin E. H.
Sherry, David M.
Seigel, Jerrold E.
Concepts
Mathematics
Philosophy
Mathematical analysis
Infinitesimals
Calculus
Geometry
Time Periods
17th century
19th century
18th century
20th century, late
20th century, early
20th century
Places
France
Great Britain
Germany
Europe
China
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