From its style and detailed descriptions the paper was clearly intended for publication but Carnot never published it and its existence was only discovered in manuscript form in 1966.
Mula sa kanyang estilo at detalyadong paglalarawan ng papel ay malinaw na para sa mga publikasyon ngunit Carnot hindi nai-publish ito at ang kanyang buhay ay na lamang natuklasan sa manuskrito form in 1966.