Book:William Frend/The Principles of Algebra

Subject Matter

 * Algebra

Noted for its rejection of the validity of negative numbers.

Contents

 * Preface


 * Explanation of Terms, &c.
 * Addition
 * Subtraction
 * General Rules for Addition and Subtraction
 * Multiplication
 * Division
 * Equations
 * Resolution of Equations
 * Instances in Simple Equations
 * Questions resolved by Simple Equations
 * Fractions
 * Decimal Fractions
 * Powers and Roots of Numbers
 * Equations of the Second Order
 * Solution of Problems by Equations of the Second Order
 * Equations of the Third Order
 * Questions producing Equations of the Third Order
 * Equations of a higher Order than Third
 * On the Nature of a Series of Numbers, Arithmetical
 * Geometrical
 * Logarithms
 * Geometrical Series continued
 * Interest Simple
 * Interest Compound
 * On the Limits of a decreasing Series
 * On the Application of Algebra to Geometry


 * Appendix: Cardan's Rule (by )