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John Wallis

Akademiker · Lebte 1616 bis 1703 · im Alter von 86

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John Wallis (* 23. Novemberjul. / 3. Dezember 1616greg. in Ashford, Kent; † 28. Oktoberjul. / 8. November 1703greg. in Oxford) war ein englischer Mathematiker, der frühe Beiträge zur Infinitesimalrechnung sowie zur Berechnung der Kreiszahl π {\displaystyle \pi } leistete.

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1703Gestorben28. Oktober 17031685“Suppose we a certain Number of things exposed, different each from other, as a, b, c, d, e, &c. The question is, how many ways the order of these may be varied?”Eigene WorteCh.II Of Alternations, or the different Change of Order, in any Number of Things proposed.

1656“You may find this work (if I judge rightly) quite new. For I see no reason why I should not proclaim it; nor do I believe that others will take it wrongly.”Eigene WorteTranslation via Jacqueline A. Stedal, The Arithmetic of Infinitesimals: John Wallis 1656 (2004) unless otherwise indicated

“This method of mine takes its beginnings where Cavalieri ends his Method of indivisibles.”Eigene WorteTranslation via Jacqueline A. Stedal, The Arithmetic of Infinitesimals: John Wallis 1656 (2004) unless otherwise indicated

“I... began... with simple series... of quantities in arithmetic proportion, or... their squares, cubes, etc. and then... their square roots, cube roots, etc.”Eigene WorteTranslation via Jacqueline A. Stedal, The Arithmetic of Infinitesimals: John Wallis 1656 (2004) unless otherwise indicated

“Passing then to augmented series... and diminished... or altered... constituted from sums or differences of two or more other series.”Eigene WorteTranslation via Jacqueline A. Stedal, The Arithmetic of Infinitesimals: John Wallis 1656 (2004) unless otherwise indicated

1635“[Mathematics were] scarce looked upon as Academical studies but rather Mechanical...”Eigene Worte(1635) as quoted by W. W. Rouse Ball, A History of the Study of Mathematics at Cambridge (1889) pp. 41-42.

1616Geboren23. November 1616

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In ihren eigenen Worten 10

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John Wallis
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10 Aussagen, neueste zuerst

  1. Let as many Numbers, as you please, be proposed to be Combined: Suppose Five, which we will call a b c d e. Put, in so many Lines, Numbers, in duple proportion, beginning with 1.

    1685, Ch.I Of the variety of Elections, or Choice, in taking or leaving One or more, out of a certain Number of things proposed., Eigene Worte

  2. Suppose we a certain Number of things exposed, different each from other, as a, b, c, d, e, &c. The question is, how many ways the order of these may be varied?

    1685, Ch.II Of Alternations, or the different Change of Order, in any Number of Things proposed., Eigene Worte

  3. You may find this work (if I judge rightly) quite new. For I see no reason why I should not proclaim it; nor do I believe that others will take it wrongly.

    1656, Translation via Jacqueline A. Stedal, The Arithmetic of Infinitesimals: John Wallis 1656 (2004) unless otherwise indicated, Eigene Worte

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