Cocker's decimal arithmetick: : Wherein is shewed the nature and use of decimal fractions, in the usual rules of arithmetick, and in the mensuration of planes and solids. Together with tables of interest and rebate for the valuation of leafes and annuities, present, or in reversion, and rules for calculating of those tables. Whereunto is added his Artificial arithmetick, shewing the genesis or fabrick of the logarithmes, and their use in the extraction of roots, the solving of questions in anatocisine, and in other arithmetical rules in a method not usually practised. Also, his Algebraical arithmetick, containing the doctrine of composing and resolving an equation, with all other rules requisite for the understanding of that mysterious art according to the method used by Mr. John Kersey in his incomparable treatise of algebra. / Composed by Edward Cocker ... ; Perused, corrected, and published by John Hawkins ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cocker, Edward, 1631-1675.

Contributor:

Kersey, John, 1616-1690?

Hawkins, John, active 17th century.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arithmetic--Early works to 1800.

Arithmetic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (19 unnumbered pages, 437 pages)

Other Title:

Decimal arithmetick

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by J. Richardson for Tho. Passinger ... and Tho. Sawbridge ..., 1685.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Cockers Artificial arithmetick and Cockers Algebraical arithmetick each have special t.p.'s; pagination is continuous.

Imperfect: includes numerous typescript replacement leaves.

Reproduction of original in the Cambridge University Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books; 1641-1700 ; 2891:21) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing (2nd edition), C4833A

Contains:

Cockers Artificial arithmetick.

Cockers Algebraical arithmetick.

OCLC:

80922276

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