Bücher der Reihe Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences

Deals with the development of the terms of analysis in the 18th and 19th centuries, the two main concepts being negative numbers and infinitesimals. Looking at German and French textbooks, this work reveals the history and throws light on major figures, such as Cauchy.

The primary focus of this work is the mathematical, philosophical, and historical interest in the analytic solution to the lunar problem using the Hill-Brown method. It describes the development of the modern theory and calculation of the Moon's motion.