Mathematical Treasure: Karsten's Theoretical Mathematics

W. J. G. Karsten (1732-1787) was a German mathematician and academic. In 1760, he published the comprehensive Mathesis Theoretica Elementaris atque Sublimior (Elementary and Higher Theoretical Mathematics), probably as a textbook for his students.

On page 807 of this text, Karsten discussed the concept of integration.

These images were obtained through the courtesy of ETH-Bibliothek Zürich. The book may be viewed in its entirety at e-rara: http://dx.doi.org/10.3931/e-rara-3521

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