Definition:Elliptic Function/Historical Note/Mistake
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Source Work
1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.)
2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.):
- elliptic functions
Mistake
- Functions first derived from *elliptic integrals by Abel in $1826$.
Correction
All other sources seen suggest $1827$ is the correct date.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): elliptic functions
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): elliptic functions