Excerpt from Mathematical Dictinary and Cyclopedia of Mathematical Science: Comprising Definitions of All the Terms Employed in Mathematics; An Analysis of Each Branch, and of the Whole, as Forming a Single Science The science or mathematics treats of the two abstract \quantities, Number and Space. Primarily, it treats of the measurements and relations of these quanti ties, and of the operations and processes by means of which they are ascertained: and secondarily, of the applications of the principles thus developed to the practical affairs of life. The quantities operated upon are denoted by figures or letters, and the operations to be performed are indicated by certain characters called Signs. The figures, letters and signs, are called symbols, and are elements of the mathematical language. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.

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