Fluxionary

/ˈflʌkʃənəri/ adjective

Definition

Characterized by or relating to fluxion; of or pertaining to flowing or to Newton's method of analysis.

Etymology

From 'fluxion' + suffix '-ary' (relating to). An alternative form to 'fluxional,' used in historical mathematical texts to describe Newton's calculus system.

Kelly Says

In the 1700s, mathematicians divided into 'fluxionary' (Newton) and 'differential' (Leibniz) camps—the battle over calculus notation shaped modern mathematics more than any single discovery.

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