Biot claimed priority over Fourier, a claim which Fourier had little difficulty showing to be false. Poisson, however, attacked both Fourier's mathematical techniques and also claimed to have an alternative theory. Fourier wrote Historical Précis as a reply to these claims but, although the work was shown to various mathematicians, it was never published.
Biot inaangkin ng prayoridad sa Fourier, isang claim na Fourier had kaunti kahirapan na nagpapakita na hindi totoo. Poisson, gayunpaman, attacked parehong Fourier's matematiko pamamaraan at inaangkin din na magkaroon ng isang kahaliling theory. Fourier wrote Historical kabuuan bilang ng reply sa mga claims ngunit, kahit na ang trabaho ay ipinapakita sa iba't-ibang mga mathematicians, ito ay hindi nai-publish.