The Elements of Euclid: For the Use of Schools and Colleges; Comprising the First Six Books and Portions of the Eleventh and Twelfth Books; With Notes, an Appendix, and Exercises

by Isaac Todhunter

Excerpt from The Elements of Euclid: For the Use of Schools and Colleges; Comprising the First Six Books and Portions of the Eleventh and Twelfth Books; With Notes, an Appendix, and Exercises
The work finishes with a collection of exercises. Geo metrical deductions afford a most valuable discipline for a student of mathematics, especially in the earlier period of his course; the numerous departments of analysis which subsequently demand his attention will leave him but little time then for pure Geometry. It seems however that the habits of mind which the study of pure Geometry tends to form, furnish an advantageous corrective for some of the evils resulting from an exclusive devotion to Analysis, and it is therefore desirable to engage the attention of begin ners with geometrical exercises.
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418 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1957

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English mathematician known for his writings on the history of mathematics.