The Number-system of Algebra Treated Theoretically and Historically

Henry B. Fine, Ph. D.
Professor of Mathematics, Princeton University
Boston, U. S. A.
D. C. Heath & CO., Publishers

1907
Second Edition with Corrections

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Title: The Number-system of Algebra Treated
Theoretically and Historically
Author: Henry B. Fine
Release Date: October 31, 2012 [EBook #17920]
Language: English
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ITheoretical9
1The Positive Integer11
2Subtraction and the Negative Integer19
3Division and the Fraction37
4The Irrational49
5The Imaginary. Complex Numbers63
6Graphical Representation of Numbers73
7The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra97
8Infinite Series109
9The Exponential and Logarithmic Functions135
IIHistorical169
10Primitive Numerals171
11Historic Systems of Notation175
12The Fraction183
13Origin of the Irrational187
14Origin of the Negative and the Imaginary191
15Acceptance of the Negative…209
16Recognition of the Purely Symbolic Character217