A Brief Introduction To The Infinitesimal Calculus

by Irving Fisher

A Brief Introduction To The Infinitesimal Calculus by Irving Fisher is a concise and accessible guide to the fundamental concepts of calculus. The book provides a clear and concise introduction to the calculus of infinitesimals, which is a branch of mathematics that deals with the study of infinitely small quantities. The author presents the subject matter in a logical and systematic manner, starting with the basic concepts of limits and derivatives, and then proceeding to more advanced topics such as integration and differential equations. The book also includes numerous examples and exercises to help readers develop their understanding of the subject matter. Overall, A Brief Introduction To The Infinitesimal Calculus is an excellent resource for anyone seeking a clear and concise introduction to this important branch of mathematics.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Irving Fisher was an American economist, inventor, and social campaigner. He was one of the earliest American neoclassical economists, though his later work on debt deflation has been embraced by the Post-Keynesian school.
Fisher made important contributions to utility theory and general equilibrium. He was also a pioneer in the rigurous study of intertemporal choice in markets, which led him to develop a theory of capital and interest rates.[4] His research on the quantity theory of money inaugurated the school of macroeconomic thought known as "monetarism." Both James Tobin and Milton Friedman called Fisher "the greatest economist the United States has ever produced."
Fisher was perhaps the first celebrity economist, but his reputation during his lifetime was irreparably harmed by his public statements, just prior to the Wall Street Crash of 1929, claiming that the stock market had reached "a permanently high plateau." His subsequent theory of debt deflation as an explanation of the Great Depression was largely ignored in favor of the work of John Maynard Keynes. His reputation has since recovered in neoclassical economics, particularly after his work was revived in the late 1950s and more widely due to an increased interest in debt deflation in the Late-2000s recession. Some concepts named after Fisher include the Fisher equation, the Fisher hypothesis, the international Fisher effect, and the Fisher separation theorem.