Mathematical Treasure: British Mathematics in Philosophical Transactions, 1655-1700

The British journal, Philosophical Transactions and Communications of the Royal Society, usually referred to as the Philosophical Transactions, was founded in 1665 and is the oldest, continuously published, scientific journal in the world. In 1703, John Lowthorp proposed editing and publishing collections of the Transactions. The first such collection, spanning the years 1655-1700, appeared in 1705. This is the title page of the fourth edition of this work, published in 1731.

A reading of the “Table of Contents” reveals the scope of British mathematical activities at this time.

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