Book:William Jones/Synopsis Palmariorum Matheseos

William Jones: Synopsis Palmariorum Matheseos

Published $\text {1706}$

Subject Matter

• A beginner's book on mathematics

• Contains the first instance in print of the symbol $\pi$ for pi.

Contents

Dedication

The Preface

Errata

General Definitions

The Explication of the Signs and Characters used in this Treatise

Part I. Containing the Principles of Numeral and Literal Arithmetick

Sect. I. Of Numeral Integers

Chap. I. Notation of Numeral Integers

Chap. II. Addition of Integers

Chap. III. Subtraction of Integers

Chap. IV. Multiplication of Integers

Chap. V. Division of Integers

Sect. II. Of Literal or Algebraic Integers

Chap. I. Notation of Algebraic Integers

Chap. II. Addition of Algebraic Integers

Chap. III. Subduction of Algebraic Integers

Chap. IV. Multiplication of Algebraic Integers

Chap. V. Division of Algebraic Integers

Chap. VI. Involution of Quantities

Chap. VII. Evolution of Quantities

Sect. III. Of the Comparisons of Quantities

Chap I. Of Proportion

Chap II. The Chief Properties of Arithmetic Proportion

Chap III. The Chief Properties of Geometric Proportion

Chap IV. Of Harmonic and Contraharmonic Proportions

Chap V. Of Fractions or Parts of Integers

Chap VI. The Arithmetic of Incommensurables

Chap VII. The Method of Resolving Mathematical Problems

Chap VIII. Of Arithmetic Progression

Chap IX. Of Geometric Progression

Chap X. Of Interest

Chap XI.

I. Of Combinations of Quantities

II. Of Elections of Quantities

III. Of Permutations of Quantities

IV. Composition of Quantities

Part II. Containing the Principles of Geometry