''The Analyst, or, Mathematical Museum'' was an early American

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. Founded by

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in 1808, it published one volume of four issues that year before discontinuing publication. Despite its extremely short life, it published papers by several notable mathematicians in the nascent American mathematical community, including

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and

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; most importantly, Adrain himself published an independent formulation of the

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. After securing a professorship at

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, Adrain attempted to revive the journal in 1814, but it published only one issue before again ceasing publication. He would later go on to found a more popularly oriented journal, '' The Mathematical Diary''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Analyst, or, Mathematical Museum Defunct journals of the United States Mathematics journals Publications established in 1808 Publications disestablished in 1808 Publications established in 1814 Publications disestablished in 1814