Mathematics and the Eighteenth-Century Physical World - Research Article from Science and Its Times

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 6 pages of information about Mathematics and the Eighteenth-Century Physical World.

Mathematics and the Eighteenth-Century Physical World - Research Article from Science and Its Times

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During the eighteenth century mathematicians and physicists embraced mathematics in general, and the calculus in particular, as an increasing powerful set of analytic techniques useful in the description of the physical world. Advancements in mathematical methods fueled increasingly detailed descriptions and investigations of the physical world. Caught between the rise of empirical science and the demands of the fledgling Industrial Revolution, the application of mathematics often outpaced its theoretical footing. Although there were sporadic attempts throughout the century to reconcile mathematical theory with its practical applications, it was a mostly French school of mathematicians in the later half of the century that undertook the task of producing a rigorous, self-consistent, mathematical system that was closely correlated to natural phenomena. The end result of these efforts to reintroduce rigorous analysis provided the foundation for the construction and rise...

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