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... Euclid . Dublin , 1889 . 9. DE MORGAN , A. " Euclides " in Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology . 10. HANKEL , HERMANN . Theorie der Complexen Zahlensysteme . Leip- zig , 1867 . 11. WHEWELL , WILLIAM . History ...
... Euclid . Dublin , 1889 . 9. DE MORGAN , A. " Euclides " in Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology . 10. HANKEL , HERMANN . Theorie der Complexen Zahlensysteme . Leip- zig , 1867 . 11. WHEWELL , WILLIAM . History ...
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... Euclid , " American Journal of Mathematics , Vol . II . , 1879 . 30. MADAME PERIER . The Life of Mr. Paschal . Translated into English by W. A. , London , 1744 . 31. MONTUCLA , J. F. Histoire des Mathématiques . Paris , 1802 . 32 ...
... Euclid , " American Journal of Mathematics , Vol . II . , 1879 . 30. MADAME PERIER . The Life of Mr. Paschal . Translated into English by W. A. , London , 1744 . 31. MONTUCLA , J. F. Histoire des Mathématiques . Paris , 1802 . 32 ...
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... Euclid's postulates and nothing more . We cannot remember an instance in which a question to be solved by a definite method was tried by the best heads , and answered at last , by that method , after thou- sands of complete failures ...
... Euclid's postulates and nothing more . We cannot remember an instance in which a question to be solved by a definite method was tried by the best heads , and answered at last , by that method , after thou- sands of complete failures ...
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... Euclid ! The fact that the geometry of the Egyptians consists chiefly of constructions , goes far to explain certain of its great defects . The Egyptians failed in two essential points without which a science of geometry , in the true ...
... Euclid ! The fact that the geometry of the Egyptians consists chiefly of constructions , goes far to explain certain of its great defects . The Egyptians failed in two essential points without which a science of geometry , in the true ...
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... Euclid consist merely of scattered notices in ancient writers . The early mathematicians , Thales and Pythagoras , left behind no written records of their discoveries . A 16 A HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS . THE GREEKS Greek Geometry •
... Euclid consist merely of scattered notices in ancient writers . The early mathematicians , Thales and Pythagoras , left behind no written records of their discoveries . A 16 A HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS . THE GREEKS Greek Geometry •
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