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A History of Numerical Analysis from the 16th through the 19th Century (Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences (2)) by Herman Heine Goldstine is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is A History of Numerical Analysis from the 16th through the 19th Century (Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences (2)) about?

In this book I have attempted to trace the development of numerical analysis during the period in which the foundations of the modern theory were being laid. To do this I have had to exercise a certain amount of selectivity in choosing and in rejecting both authors and papers. I have rather arbitrarily chosen, in the main, the most famous mathematicians of the period in question and have concentrated on their major works in numerical analysis at the expense, perhaps, of other lesser known but capable analysts. This selectivity results from the need to choose from a large body of literature, and from my feeling that almost by definition the great masters of mathematics were the ones responsible for the most significant accomplishments. In any event I must accept full responsibility for the choices. I would particularly like to acknowledge my thanks to Professor Otto Neugebauer for his help and inspiration in the preparation of this book. This consisted of many friendly discussions that I will always value. I should also like to express my deep appreciation to the International Business Machines Corporation of which I have the honor of being a Fellow and in particular to Dr. Ralph E.

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Author
Herman Heine Goldstine
Publisher
Springer Spektrum. in Springer-Verlag GmbH
Published
1977
Language
EN
ISBN
9780387902777
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Mathematics, Technology, History
Updated
2026-03-24

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