Mathematical Treasure: Möbius’s Calculus of Centers of Gravity

In his Der Barycentrische Calcul (The Calculus of Centers of Gravity), published in 1827, the German mathematician August Ferdinand Möbius (1790-1868) developed a geometric model for calculus. He employed an algebraic approach to points in geometric space.

This material is obtained through the courtesy of the Peabody Library of Johns Hopkins University.

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