Mathematical Manuscripts of Karl Marx
| Author | Karl Marx |
|---|---|
| Published | 1968 |
| Format | Book |
TL;DR — Marx’s notes and drafts on the foundations of differential calculus from the 1870s and 1880s, first published in 1968; this is the 1983 English edition.
In his last years Marx worked through the calculus textbooks of his day and wrote his own treatment of the derivative. The manuscripts were first published in German and Russian by Nauka in Moscow in 1968; this English translation was published by New Park Publications in London in 1983.
It contains the essays “On the Concept of the Derived Function” and “On the Differential” with their drafts, a sketch of the history of differential calculus, related letters from Engels, and editorial material.
What it is: a curiosity of intellectual history, Marx’s private mathematical working notes, in a copyrighted translation.
Where this came from
- A copy saved in October 2026.
312 pages. A PDF copy is held in Kyle’s private archive; it is not linked or shared here.