Arithmetica Universalis
by Sir Isaac Newton
Arithmetica Universalis was first printed in Latin in Cambridge in 1707 and based on lecture notes by Newton for the period 1673 to 1683. In this work, Newton covers the essentials of algebra: notation, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, extraction of roots, reduction of fractions, reduction of geometrical questions to equations, and resolution of equations. In addition, Newton extended Descartes' rule of signs to imaginary roots. He also formulated a rule to determine the number of imaginary roots of any equation. [1]
Bibliographic Information
Author: Sir Isaac Newton
Title: Arithmetica Universalis: Sive De Compositione Et Resolutione Arithmetica Liber
Published: Londini: Benji & Sam. Tooke, 1722.
Edition:
Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library
Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy
Bound in contemporary paneled calf, expertly rebacked with red morocco label. Purchased from Ted Steinbock.
References
- ↑ Babson 200; Gray 278; Wallis 278.
