Genesis of Selected Mathematical Notations
Keywords:
Science, operational symbols, Mathematical notationAbstract
This study examined the meaning and purpose of notation, historical development
of the operational symbols such as addition, multiplication, subtraction and
division. Also, the Relational Symbols of Variables (unknown Quantities) and
their powers, Euler and Leibnitz as great notation builders were discussed. It
was concluded that, the creation of notations and their uses in mathematics has
made mathematics to be not only international Language of Science but also has
been employed to solve human, scientific, technological, social and political
problems.
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