English Title
Unpublished letters from Euler to d'Alembert
Enestrom Number
858
Original Language
French
Archive Notes
According to Eneström (as of 1913), the original letters may be found in the library of the Paris Academy of Sciences.
A partial English translation appeared in "History of the Exponential and Logarithmic Concepts. III. The Creation of a Theory of Logarithms of Complex Numbers by Euler," Amer. Math. Monthly 20, No. 3, pp. 75-84. Available online at Archive.org.
Content Summary
The six letters are dated: 15 April 1747 (p. 137-140), 19 August 1747 (p. 140-142), 30 December 1747 (p. 143), 28 September 1748 (p. 144-145), 27 December 1748 (p. 146-147), with one 1749 letter left undated (p. 147-148).
Published as
Published letter
Published Date
1886
Written Date
1747-1749
Original Source Citation
Bullettino di bibliografia e di storia delle scienze matematiche e fisiche, Volume 19, pp. 136-148.
Record Created
2018-09-25
