Paper, on mathematical problems by Johannes [Jean] Bernoulli

Description

Paper concerning problems relating to the descent of mechanical-geometric lines and geometrical problems of sides.

At bottom handwritten note reads: 'Chartam hanc ex Gallia missam accepti [This paper was sent from France] Jan 29 1696/7' and below, 'Sir Isaac Newton's hand.'
Printed at Groningen in 1697.

Subject: Mathematics

Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'Epistola missa ad prænobilem virum D. Carolum Mountage Armigerum, Scaccarii Regii apud Anglos cancellarium, & Societatis Regiae præsidem, in qua solvuntur duo problemata Mathematica à Johanne Barnoullo Mathematico celeberrimo proposita'.

Reference number

CLP/1/30

Earliest possible date

1697

Physical description

Typescript

Page extent

2 pages

Format

Printed