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Maxwell

Leibnizian calculus ... was being used very constructively, for instance in devising and expressing Robert Maxwell's equations.

What are Robert Maxwell's equations? The link seems to make little sense. Should it be Maxwell's equations?

Sebastjan

On the other hand, it says "by 1830", which would be about a year before James Clark Maxwell was born. But even worse, it's almost a decade before Robert Maxwell was born. Perhaps a different Robert Maxwell? -- John Owens 09:45 Apr 9, 2003 (UTC)

I meant James Clerk - his work was a particularly significant example of work and progress made using Leibnizian calculus. Arno 07:50 Apr 10, 2003 (UTC)

There is absolutely no proof that Robert Woodhouse had anything to do with the Analytical Society. Most evidence suggests that Charles Babbage and Edward Bromhead were the founders of the Analytical Society. James Clerk Maxwells famous equations actually were so difficult to understand (poorly written rather than complicated) that others translated them into the form we recognise them today. Hence they are his equations in name only.Tdunster (talk) 15:01, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Reference to J.C. Maxwell has been removed as irrelevant. Woodhouse has been kept since his aim was in line with the Analytical Society.Rgdboer (talk) 23:22, 13 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Removed prod

I have removed a proposed deletion tag that was added by 86.132.76.248 (talk · contribs) with the explanation "Biased, needs complete re-write with sources". I don't think the article is so biased that deletion is justified, although I agree it would be improved by additional sources. Gandalf61 (talk) 11:33, 20 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]