M. G. Agnesi, R. Rampinelli and the Riccati family: a cultural fellowship formed for an important scientific purpose, the \textit{Instituzioni analitiche} (Q492784)

This paper deals with a thorough study of the correspondence between the mathematicians Agnesi, Ram\-pinel\-li and the Riccati family during the interval from 1745 and 1752. A particular attention is given to Maria Gaetana Agnesi's work \textit{Instituzioni analitiche ad uso della gioventù italiana} (Analytical institutions for use by the Italian youth), which is the most valuable result of her labours and which was published in Milan in 1748. This work was dedicated to Empress Maria Theresa, who thanked Agnesi with several gifts. In writing this work, Agnesi was advised and helped by two distinguished mathematicians: her former teacher Ramiro Rampinelli and Jacopo Riccati. The paper under review contains several important documents on the intense correspondence between these mathematicians and also advised comments and remarks.