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100 1 _aDe Morgan, Augustus,
_d1806-1871
245 1 0 _aElements of arithmetic
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-08-01
508 _aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Elements of Arithmetic" by Augustus De Morgan is a mathematical textbook written in the mid-19th century. The work serves as a foundational guide to arithmetic, focusing on principles and reasoning rather than rote calculations, making it suitable for both students and educators. The text aims to establish a solid understanding of arithmetic concepts, laying out the basic operations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, while emphasizing the importance of reasoning in mathematics. The opening of the book includes a preface that outlines De Morgan's intent, stating that this edition contains significant appendixes aimed at aiding advanced students. It discusses the importance of teaching arithmetic through reasoning rather than mere routine and highlights the need for a rational approach to mathematics. Following the preface, the first section introduces numeration, illustrating how different counting methods were used throughout history with examples of simple counting techniques and their evolution into more complex systems, ultimately leading into structured numeral systems. This thoughtful approach sets a clear foundation for understanding arithmetic principles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Walton and Maberly, 1858
653 _aAlgebra
653 _aArithmetic -- Early works to 1900
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/elementsofarithm00demorich
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68662
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