Re: [HM] scientific notation

Hans Lausch (Hans.Lausch@sci.monash.edu.au)
Thu, 01 Apr 1999 13:04:36 +1000

There are two books, both "classics":

Florian Cajori, A history of mathematical notations
J. Tropfke, Geschichte der Elementarmathematik, Berlin-New York: Walter
de Gruyter, 1980 (and earlier editions).

Hans Lausch
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Monash University
Clayton 3168
Australia