Fluxions

Word FLUXIONS
Character 8
Hyphenation flux ions
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Definitions and meanings of "Fluxions"

What do we mean by fluxions?

The derivative of a function.

The action of flowing.

A difference or variation.

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The word "fluxions" in example sentences

In Germany Mr. Leibnitz was considered as the inventor of the differences or moments, called fluxions, and Mr. Bernoulli claimed the integral calculus. ❋ Voltaire (1909)

Between French, therefore, and fluxions, and moreover, the French method of fluxions, which is somewhat peculiar, I have had my hands pretty full. ❋ Schoolcraft, H R (1851)

In Germany Mr. Leibnitz was considered as the inventor of the differences or moments, called fluxions, and Mr. Bernouilli claimed the integral calculus. ❋ 1694-1778 Voltaire (1736)

This is, as any troglodyte with an abacus can tell you, that branch of fluxions pertaining to the bits of reality that are changing too fast for the proper application of regular fluxions. ❋ Unknown (2010)

De quadratura curvarum he remarks that there is no necessity to introduce into the method of fluxions any argument about infinitely small quantities. ❋ Bell, John L. (2009)

(A quadrature is the inverse problem, that of determining the fluents when the fluxions are given.) ❋ Bell, John L. (2009)

He integrated Leibniz's differential calculus and Newton's method of fluxions into mathematical analysis. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And I've forgotten all the fluxions I ever learned. ❋ EliRabett (2009)

The problem of determining a tangent to a curve is transformed into the problem of finding the relationship between the fluxions x· and z· when presented with an equation representing the relationship between the fluents x and z. ❋ Bell, John L. (2009)

“There is no space in void,” exclaimed Leibnitz, after having admitted a void; but when he admitted a void, he had not embroiled himself with Newton, nor disputed with him on the calculus of fluxions, of which Newton was the inventor. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It seems that Newton created his model, which he called the “method of fluxions” in the year 1671, before Leibniz achieved a satisfactory notation for his calculus on which he had been working for some time. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The philosophy we want is one of fluxions and mobility. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Dalton, of atomic forms; Euclid, of lines; Newton, of fluxions. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The work stirred up considerable controversy; several mathematicians rose to defend Newton's theory of fluxions, but couldn't always agree on what it was. posted by Brandon | 1:51 PM ❋ Unknown (2006)

Synopsis Palmariorium Mathesios was a text that included some lessons related to Newton�s fluxions among several other mathematical topics. ❋ Darren Kuropatwa (2006)

Juniors encountered natural philosophy (physics) and several branches of mathematics, including logarithms, plane trigonometry, surveying, mensuration of heights and distances, spherical trigonometry, navigation, conic sections, and fluxions (differential calculus). ❋ Erika Lindemann (2004)

As yet the thickened air concealed the heaven from our view, and the stars were as yet confused with a disorderly huddle of fire and moisture and violent fluxions of winds. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Many of the questions both in morals and politics seem to be of the nature of the problems de maximis and minimis in fluxions; in which there is always a point where a certain effect is the greatest, while on either side of this point it gradually diminishes. ❋ Unknown (2002)

He further developed the calculus in Methodus fluxionum et serierum infinitarum (1671, published 1736), using as fundamental notions “fluxions” (time derivatives) and “fluents” (inverse of fluxions), fluents being interpreted as areas. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Ellen Cherry had watched the fluxions, the dirty tricks, the acrimony and confusion with detached amusement. ❋ Robbins, Tom (1990)

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