4to (262 x 208 mm), pp 225-282; margin of first leaf with small chip, a good copy in boards. £250
First edition of Boole’s paper establishing the calculus of operators, which developed calculus into a general tool for analysis. This work is a precursor for symbolic computation, as Boole utilised operational symbols as if they were numerical quantities. This work resulted in Boole’s receiving the Royal Society’s first gold medal in mathematics.
Parkinson p 322
GBP 250.00
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