Unpublished paper, regarding the quadrature of the circle by William Kennedy
Reference number: AP/2/15
Date: early 19th century
Description
Kennedy claims to have found the quardature of the circle through calculations involving a squaring and terminating number, providing proofs to support his assertion.
Subject: Mathematics
- Reference number
- AP/2/15
- Earliest possible date
- early 19th century
- Physical description
- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
Creator name
William Kennedy
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William Kennedy, Unpublished paper, regarding the quadrature of the circle by William Kennedy, early 19th century, AP/2/15, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_2_15/unpublished-paper-regarding-the-quadrature-of-the-circle-by-william-kennedy, accessed on 01 December 2024
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Archived papers: volume 2, scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society unpublished or abstracted, authors D to K
late 18th century - mid 19th century Reference number: AP/2
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