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The Rise of Calculus (MacTutor)

MacTutor History of Mathematics

The MacTutor History of Mathematics archive's history topic on the development of calculus, covering Newton's and Leibniz's independent development of the subject and the priority dispute between them.

Facts
Publisher
MacTutor History of Mathematics, University of St Andrews
URL
https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/The_rise_of_calculus/
Source Type
academic reference
Reliability Tier
2
A specialist academic history-of-mathematics reference maintained by the University of St Andrews, with named editorial contributors and continuous review, tier 2 throughout this atlas for MacTutor's history topics as for its biographies.
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The Rise of Calculus (MacTutor)
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Claims Backed By This Source (16 claims)

This source backs 16 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds, 2 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Theories, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
  • Articles, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
  • Scientists, 2 claims: 2 holds.
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