#infinitesimal — Public Fediverse posts
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#Calculus divides the #infinite into the #infinitesimal, then #integrates it into a new aspect of the universe.
As an infinitesimal spec in the universe, it's nice to be valued.
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In 1656, John Wallis gave us our symbol for infinity and used 1/infinity for the infinitesimal. #Science #History #Poetry #Mathematics #Infinity #Infinitesimal #JohnWallis (https://sharpgiving.com/thebookofscience/items/p1656b.html)
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Fascinating book about the political and philosophical implications of #infinitesimal #calculus. This beautifully narrated historical book is focusing on Italy and England in the 17th century, way before the debate between Newton and Leibniz. #science #history #math #geometry #Euclid #Galileo #Hobbes #infinity
📄 Alexander (2014) Infinitesimal: how a dangerous mathematical theory shaped the modern world. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York