Mathematical Dictionary and Cyclopedia of Mathematical ScienceReprint of the original, first published in 1857. |
Contents
Section 1 | 1 |
Section 2 | 3 |
Section 3 | 5 |
Section 4 | 329 |
Section 5 | 334 |
Section 6 | 337 |
Section 7 | 428 |
Section 8 | 544 |
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Mathematical Dictionary and Cyclopedia of Mathematical Science Charles Davies,William G. Peck Limited preview - 2023 |
Common terms and phrases
algebraic altitude application arithmetical axes base bisect Calculus called centre chords circle circles of latitude co-ordinates cone conic sections conic surface conjugate constructed cube cubic equation curve cycloid decimal deduced degree denote diameter difference differential co-efficient directrix distance divided divisor draw drawn ellipse equa equal equation expression factors formula fraction function generatrix Geometry given greatest common divisor hence horizontal hyperbola infinite number intersection latitude length logarithm mathematical means measure meridian method multiplied nth root operation ordinate parabola parallel pass perpendicular plane polygon polynomial positive principal vertex principles projection quotient radius ratio regular polygon result rhumb line right angles roots rule scale sides sphere spherical square straight line subtract surface taken tangent term theodolite tion transverse axis triangle Trigonometry unit unknown quantity variable vertex vertical vulgar fraction whole number