The Circulation of Wolff’s Elements of Mathematics Through Its Compendia

Christian Wolff’s Der Anfangs-Gründe Aller Mathematischen Wissenschaften, published in Halle in 1710, gained popularity in the 18th c. through various editions, translations, and compendia. These were prepared by Wolff and other university educators for classroom use and included materials selected from German or Latin editions. This article explores its dissemination across Europe by analyzing two Vienna compendia from the late 18th c., which illustrate Wolff’s educational impact.