For “Lovelace & Babbage” http://amzn.to/1MbRWCu @sydneypadua did remarkable original historical research, summarized in funny footnotes.
@mtraven Symbolic math was cutting edge and highly controversial in Lovelace's time. @sydneypadua's book talks about this.
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