Book:Blaise Pascal/Essay pour les Coniques

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Blaise Pascal: Essay pour les Coniques

Published $\text {1639}$


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Also known as

This work can also be seen referred to as Essai pour les Coniques, and also as Essai sur les Coniques.

As can be seen from the actual artefact, both are incorrect.


Historical Note

The full text of Blaise Pascal's Essay pour les Coniques was never actually published, and now appears to be irretrievably lost.

However, it is noted that Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz managed to get hold of a copy and was able to study it.


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