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Herschel10359

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Harley
Date:
1866-3
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.149
Summary:

Comments on analytic symbolism in mathematics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10357

From:
Robert Harley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.239
Summary:

Is writing an article on the life and work of George Boole and would like JH's advice on one of D. F. Gregory's references.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10358

From:
Robert Harley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.240
Summary:

Has not had time to finish the George Boole paper, but the biographical part is in print. Will send him the complete article when it is finished.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10360

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Harley
Date:
[19 July 1866]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Expresses thanks for RH, in a paper on George Boole in the British Quarterly Review, giving JH credit for having published 'my introduction of the mode of separation of the symbol of differentiation from the differentiated function and executing on it operations analogous to those of common algebra.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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