Lot 519
Gibbs (Josiah Willard) On Multiple Algebra: an address before the section of Mathematics and stronomy of The American Association, first edition, Salem (MA), The Salem Press, 1886.
Hammer Price: £280
Description
Gibbs (Josiah Willard) On Multiple Algebra: an address before the section of Mathematics and Astronomy of The American Association for the Advancement of Science at the Buffalo meeting, Offprint from: Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Vol. XXXV, first edition, original printed wrappers, a few very small chips and tears, unopened, 8vo, Salem (MA), The Salem Press, 1886.
⁂ One of Gibb's most famous papers, which not only gives the best picture of his conception of the place of vector analysis within the more general fields of algebra and mathematics, but also presents a united interpretation of the essential ideas of both William Hamilton and Hermann Grassman.
Description
Gibbs (Josiah Willard) On Multiple Algebra: an address before the section of Mathematics and Astronomy of The American Association for the Advancement of Science at the Buffalo meeting, Offprint from: Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Vol. XXXV, first edition, original printed wrappers, a few very small chips and tears, unopened, 8vo, Salem (MA), The Salem Press, 1886.
⁂ One of Gibb's most famous papers, which not only gives the best picture of his conception of the place of vector analysis within the more general fields of algebra and mathematics, but also presents a united interpretation of the essential ideas of both William Hamilton and Hermann Grassman.