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Referee's report by Benjamin Gompertz, on a paper 'On factorial expressions and the summation of hydraic series' by Tate

Reference number: RR/1bis/49

Date: 26 May 1843

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The paper is ingenious and contains much good thought, but is not in a fit state at present for publication. Refers to work of Nadermond [?]. Gives a thorough criticism of the formulae.

Subject: Mathematics

[Not published]

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RR/1bis/49
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26 May 1843
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Letter on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Benjamin Gompertz

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Benjamin Gompertz, Referee's report by Benjamin Gompertz, on a paper 'On factorial expressions and the summation of hydraic series' by Tate, 26 May 1843, RR/1bis/49, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_1bis_49/referees-report-by-benjamin-gompertz-on-a-paper-on-factorial-expressions-and-the-summation-of-hydraic-series-by-tate, accessed on 20 January 2025

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