COTES, Roger (1682-1716). Harmonia mensurarum . Edited by Robert Smith Cambridge: 1722. First edition of a posthumously published collection of Cotes's mathematical papers. It ‘contains “Logometria,” the only one of Cotes' works published during his lifetime ... The work also contains “Cotes's theorem,” […] as well as the first version of the Newton-Cotes formula for evaluating the area under a curve of nth degree and a method for evaluating the most probable result of a set of operations that closely approaches that of least squares’ (Norman). Norman 519. Quarto (244 x 179mm). Half-title, one folding engraved plate, woodcut diagrams in the text (occasional spotting or browning, short tear in y2). Contemporary mottled calf, red morocco lettering piece, spine gilt (tiny chip at head of spine, extremities slightly rubbed).
COTES, Roger (1682-1716). Harmonia mensurarum . Edited by Robert Smith Cambridge: 1722. First edition of a posthumously published collection of Cotes's mathematical papers. It ‘contains “Logometria,” the only one of Cotes' works published during his lifetime ... The work also contains “Cotes's theorem,” […] as well as the first version of the Newton-Cotes formula for evaluating the area under a curve of nth degree and a method for evaluating the most probable result of a set of operations that closely approaches that of least squares’ (Norman). Norman 519. Quarto (244 x 179mm). Half-title, one folding engraved plate, woodcut diagrams in the text (occasional spotting or browning, short tear in y2). Contemporary mottled calf, red morocco lettering piece, spine gilt (tiny chip at head of spine, extremities slightly rubbed).
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