Bøker av Augustus de Morgan

This biography delves into the life and achievements of Sir William Rowan Hamilton, a renowned 19th-century astronomer and mathematician from Ireland. The book explores Hamilton's pioneering work in the field of optics, his contributions to the study of algebra and quaternion theory, and his personal interests such as poetry and science fiction. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This volume collects, for the first time, in photographic reproduction, all of De Morgan's essays for the Companion to the (British) Almanac, with superimposed volume pagination and a chronological table of contents. De Morgan had an amazing depth of knowledge in the history of science, mathematics and general antiquarian lore. Subjects covered include bibliography, the history of mathematics and astronomy, chronology, the Newton-Leibnitz controversy, actuarial calculations, computation and more. De Morgan was Professor of Mathematics at University College in London, an author, bibliographer, sometime secretary of the Royal Astronomical Society, first president of the London Mathematical Society, contributor to the publications of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, author of nearly one-sixth of the Penny Cyclopaedia (27 volumes, 1833-1843, supplements to 1858), consulting actuary, formulator of De Morgan's Laws, campaigner for a decimal coinage, antiquarian, and a prolific book reviewer. Compiled by Gary Menchen