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Reference numberAP/43/3/1
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished manuscript, 'On scalar and clinant algebraical coordinate geometry, introducing a new and more general theory of analytical geometry, including the received as a particular care, and explaining "imaginary points, intersections, and lines"' by Alexander J [John] Ellis
Date1860
DescriptionEllis writes on geometry in two dimensions, clinant coordinate geometry and geometry in three dimensions.

Marked on front as 'Archives G G S [George Gabriel Stokes]'. Includes two pages of geometrical figures.

Subject: Mathematics / Geometry

Received 16 February 1860. Communicated by Archibald Smith.

Whilst the Royal Society declined to publish this paper in full, an abstract of the paper was published in volume 10 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'On scalar and clinant algebraical coordinate geometry, introducing a new and more general theory of analytical geometry, including the received as a particular case, and explaining "imaginary points," "intersections," and "lines"'.
Extent120p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
Access statusOpen
Related materialDOI: 10.1098/rspl.1859.0076
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA6159Ellis; Alexander John (1814 - 1890); mathematician1814 - 1890
NA1486Smith; Archibald (1813 - 1872)1813 - 1872
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