A History of Mathematical Notations

Thisclassicstudynotesthefirstappearanceofamathematicalsymbolanditsorigin，thecompetitionitencountered，itsspreadamongwritersindifferentcountries，itsrisetopopularity，itseventualdeclineorultimatesurvival.Theauthor'scoverageofobsoletenotations—andwhatwecanlearnfromthem—isascomprehensiveasthosewhichhavesurvivedandstillenjoyfavor.Originallypublishedin1929inatwo-volumeedition，thismonumentalworkispresentedhereinonevolume.