🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 "However, he was a mathematician of some skill, and his textbook The Elements of Mathematical Analysis, Abridged, for the Use of Students is of interest for his view of analysis. Though he was unable to complete a more comprehensive work for publication, many manuscripts survive in St Andrews University Library. Vilant’s book and manuscripts and the reception of his work are here examined."

Craik, A.D.D. (2012) 'A forgotten British analyst: Nicolas Vilant (1737–1807),' Historia Mathematica, 39(2), pp. 174–205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hm.2011.10.002. #Article #DOI #History #Science #STEM #HistSci #EarlyModern #Scotland #Europe #Maths #Math #Mathematics #Algebra #Academia #Academic #Academics @earlymodern @science