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... Geometry 293 Analytic Geometrt 307 Algebra 315 Analysis 331 Theory of Functions 347 Theory of Numbers 362 Applied Mathematics 373 INDEX 405 BOOKS OF REFERENCE. The following books, pamphlets, and articles have Till TABLE OF CONTENTS.
... Geometry 293 Analytic Geometrt 307 Algebra 315 Analysis 331 Theory of Functions 347 Theory of Numbers 362 Applied Mathematics 373 INDEX 405 BOOKS OF REFERENCE. The following books, pamphlets, and articles have Till TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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... ALGEBRA ANALYSIS THEORY OF FUNCTIONS . THEORY OF NUMBERS APPLIED MATHEMATICS . INDEX . . PAGE . 246 285 291 293 307 315 331 347 . 362 373 . 405 BOOKS OF REFERENCE . The following books , pamphlets , viii TABLE OF CONTENTS .
... ALGEBRA ANALYSIS THEORY OF FUNCTIONS . THEORY OF NUMBERS APPLIED MATHEMATICS . INDEX . . PAGE . 246 285 291 293 307 315 331 347 . 362 373 . 405 BOOKS OF REFERENCE . The following books , pamphlets , viii TABLE OF CONTENTS .
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... Algebra der Litteralen Gleichungen . Leipzig , 1878 . 21. OHRTMANN und MÜLLER . Fortschritte der Mathematik . 22. PEACOCK , GEORGE . Article " Arithmetic , " in The Encyclopædia of Pure Mathematics . London , 1847 . 23. HERSCHEL ...
... Algebra der Litteralen Gleichungen . Leipzig , 1878 . 21. OHRTMANN und MÜLLER . Fortschritte der Mathematik . 22. PEACOCK , GEORGE . Article " Arithmetic , " in The Encyclopædia of Pure Mathematics . London , 1847 . 23. HERSCHEL ...
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... Algebra , " Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science , 1886 . 59. FINK , KARL . Geschichte der Elementar - Mathematik . Tübingen , 1890 . 60. WITTSTEIN , ARMIN . Zur Geschichte des Malfatti'schen Problems ...
... Algebra , " Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science , 1886 . 59. FINK , KARL . Geschichte der Elementar - Mathematik . Tübingen , 1890 . 60. WITTSTEIN , ARMIN . Zur Geschichte des Malfatti'schen Problems ...
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... algebra are as ancient as those of geometry . The principal defect of Egyptian arithmetic was the lack of a simple , comprehensive symbolism a defect which not even the Greeks were able to remove . The Ahmes papyrus doubtless represents ...
... algebra are as ancient as those of geometry . The principal defect of Egyptian arithmetic was the lack of a simple , comprehensive symbolism a defect which not even the Greeks were able to remove . The Ahmes papyrus doubtless represents ...
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