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Was Isaac Newton’s contribution to calculus stolen?
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Newton accused Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, another mathematical giant of the time, of stealing the concept of infinitesimals. Here’s the real story
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- Scientific American(subscription required)Was Isaac Newton’s contribution to calculus stolen?Newton accused Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, another mathematical giant of the time, of stealing the concept of infinitesimals. Here’s the real story