Arithmetica Universalis Isaaci Newtoni Sive De Compositione Et Resolutione Arithmetica (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781179201993)

Arithmetica Universalis, or Universal Arithmetic, is a mathematics book by Isaac Newton. Written in Latin, it was edited and published by his successor William Whiston in 1707, though it is likely that Newton had been working on the contents over the course of several decades. The book is an edited compilation of Newton's lectures, notes, and essays on algebra; it deals with a range of topics, including notation, basic arithmetical operations, the solution of arithmetical problems, and the relationship between geometry and algebra. Newton's work presents methods for understanding and solving equations. It also includes discussion of the nature and significance of imaginary numbers, and the use of Cartesian coordinates to solve geometric problems.

This edition bears the name of Giovanni Antonio Lecchi and the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, indicating its presence in that library's collections. Lecchi was an 18th-century Italian mathematician and physicist, and his name on this edition suggests his interest in and study of Newton's work.

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