Manuscripts/MS Add.3958-4007/MS Add.3959 contains:
Add.3959.1: 1-21	Observations on the Algebra of Kinckhuysen
Add.3959.2: 22	The First Ten Propositions of the 2nd book of Euclid, Succinctly Enunciated and Demonstrated
Add.3959.3: 23	Theorem on the Area of a Triangle
Add.3959.4: 24-32	Trigonometria succincte proposita et nova methodo demonstrata
Add.3959.5: 33-44	A few MS leaves, containing Compendium Trigonometriae
Add.3959.6: 45-49	Table of Sines to Every Half Degree

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Title	Observations on the Algebra of Kinckhuysen
Reference	MS Add.3959.1: 1-21
Creator	Newton, Sir Isaac, Knight, 1642-1727, natural philosopher and mathematician
Covering Dates	c 1669
Extent and Medium	ff.21 [quarto]; paper

Content and context

In 1669 Newton was asked by Barrow and Collins to add notes to a translation of Kinckhuysen's Algebra. He agreed on the condition that he would remain anonymous. This is a draft of these notes.

Index Terms

Algebra

Mathematics

Newton, Sir Isaac (1642-1727) Knight, natural philosopher and mathematician

Kinckhuysen, Gerard (1625-1666) mathematician

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