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A letter from Lagrange to his father. (English) Zbl 1332.01066

Summary: This article presents a reproduction, transcription and translation of a letter written by Lagrange to his father, Giuseppe Francesco Luigi, conserved in the Biblioteca speciale di matematica “Giuseppe Peano” in Turin. Dated 12 December 1779, the letter belongs to the period that is scientifically most fertile for Lagrange, that of his stay in Berlin (1766–1787). Although the letter does not discuss his work, it makes evident some of the traits of his personality that allowed him to achieve the excellent results of his research.

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01A75 Collected or selected works; reprintings or translations of classics
01A50 History of mathematics in the 18th century
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[1] Borgato, M.T., Pepe, L.: Sulle lettere familiari di Giuseppe Luigi Lagrange. Bollettino di Storia delle Scienze Matematiche IX: 192-318 (1989)
[2] Borgato, M.T., Pepe, L.: Lagrange Appunti per una biografia scientifica. La Rosa Editrice, Turin (1990)
[3] Giacardi, L., Pastrone, F.: Una lettera inedita di Lagrange al padre. Atti della Accademia delle Scienze di Torino 132, 1-9 (1998)
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