| Reference number | CLP/24/26/2 |
| Alternative reference number | CLP/24/26 p1 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Diagram, 'The Answer of John Collins to a Paper of Mr. Hobbs - endeavouring to invalidate the doctrine of Dr. Wallis in his Arithmetica Infinitorum' by John Collins |
| Date | 17th century |
| Description | Diagram shows a table of numbers among calculations. These are John Collins's counter suggestions to Thomas Hobbes's endeavour to invalidate the doctrine of John Wallis in his 'Arithmetica infinitorum' (1656). Hobbes and Wallis had been entangled in a long-lasting debate about Wallis's methodology ever since its publication.
Collins tries to prove here, against Hobbes's opinions, that arithmetic can be used satisfactorily for the solving of mathematical problems.
Subject: Mathematics |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Diagram |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | CLP/24/26 |
| CLP/24/26/1 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA2898 | Collins; John (1625 - 1683); mathematician and scientific administrator | 1625 - 1683 |
| NA7472 | Wallis; John (1616 - 1703); mathematician and cryptographer | 1616 - 1703 |