A HISTORY OF MATHEMATICAL NOTATIONS by FLORIAN CAJORI pdf

The  study  of  the  history of  mathematical  notations was  sug- 
gested  to me by Professor E. H. Moore, of  the  University of  Chicago. 
To him  and  to Professor M.W.  Haskell, of  the  University of  California, 
I  rm  indebted  for encouragement in the  pursuit of this  research.  As 
completed  in  August,  1925, the  present history was  intended  to be 
brought  out  in one  volume.  To Professor H. E. Slaught,  of  the  Uni- 

versity of  Chicago,  I  owe  the  suggestion  that the  work be divided into 
two  volumes,  of  which  the  first  should  limit  itself  to the  history of 
synlbols  in  elementary mathematics,  since  such  a  volume would  ap- 
peal  to a  wider constituency  of  readers  than would  be the  case  with 
the  part  on symbols  in  higher  mathematics.  To Professor Slaught  I 
also  owe  generous  and  vital assistance in  many other ways.  He exam- 
ined  the  entire  manuscript  of  this  work  in detail,  and  brought  it  to 
the sympathetic attention of  the  Open Court  Publishing  Company.  I 
desire  to record  my gratitude to Mrs. Mary IIegeler  Carus,  president 
of  the  Open Court  Publishing  Company, for  undertaking this  expen- 
sive  publication  from which  no financial  profits  can  be expected  to 
accrue. 
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