Landmark Writings in Western Mathematics 1640-1940

Contains 80 articles on major writings in mathematics. In each case the background and publication history of the writing is given, together with bigraphical in... » 

Contains 80 articles on major writings in mathematics. In each case the background and publication history of the writing is given, together with bigraphical information on the author(s); then main aspects of the influence of the writing are recorded. Each author is a specialist in the writing described. «