Treatise of Fluxions
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Treatise of Fluxions is an 18th-century mathematical work by Colin Maclaurin that systematically develops and defends Isaac Newton’s calculus of fluxions.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treatise of Fluxions Context triple: [Colin Maclaurin, notableWork, Treatise of Fluxions]
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Arithmetica Infinitorum
Arithmetica Infinitorum is a 1656 mathematical treatise by John Wallis that systematically develops methods of infinitesimal calculus and infinite series, laying groundwork for later advances in analysis.
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Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica is Isaac Newton’s foundational work that formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, becoming a cornerstone of classical physics and the Scientific Revolution.
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Analyse des infiniment petits pour l’intelligence des lignes courbes
*Analyse des infiniment petits pour l’intelligence des lignes courbes* is a landmark 1696 calculus textbook by Guillaume de l’Hôpital, notable as the first published work on differential calculus and for popularizing methods developed by Leibniz and the Bernoullis.
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Les Principes du calcul infinitésimal
Les Principes du calcul infinitésimal is a philosophical and metaphysical critique of modern infinitesimal calculus in which René Guénon examines its foundational concepts from the standpoint of traditional metaphysics.
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Commentary on Newton's Principia
Commentary on Newton's Principia is Émilie du Châtelet’s influential French translation and elucidation of Isaac Newton’s Principia, which helped popularize and clarify Newtonian physics in the 18th century.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treatise of Fluxions Target entity description: Treatise of Fluxions is an 18th-century mathematical work by Colin Maclaurin that systematically develops and defends Isaac Newton’s calculus of fluxions.
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A.
Arithmetica Infinitorum
Arithmetica Infinitorum is a 1656 mathematical treatise by John Wallis that systematically develops methods of infinitesimal calculus and infinite series, laying groundwork for later advances in analysis.
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B.
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica is Isaac Newton’s foundational work that formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, becoming a cornerstone of classical physics and the Scientific Revolution.
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C.
Analyse des infiniment petits pour l’intelligence des lignes courbes
*Analyse des infiniment petits pour l’intelligence des lignes courbes* is a landmark 1696 calculus textbook by Guillaume de l’Hôpital, notable as the first published work on differential calculus and for popularizing methods developed by Leibniz and the Bernoullis.
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D.
Les Principes du calcul infinitésimal
Les Principes du calcul infinitésimal is a philosophical and metaphysical critique of modern infinitesimal calculus in which René Guénon examines its foundational concepts from the standpoint of traditional metaphysics.
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E.
Commentary on Newton's Principia
Commentary on Newton's Principia is Émilie du Châtelet’s influential French translation and elucidation of Isaac Newton’s Principia, which helped popularize and clarify Newtonian physics in the 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
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