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Excerpt from Historical Introduction to Mathematical Literature
The mathematical literature is unusually rich in con tent and is composed of a great variety of elements. It contains many results that would appeal to every one if they were presented in the proper form and at the proper time. One of the difficult problems which present themselves to those interested in the diffusion of mathematical knowledge is how to establish a proper correspondence between the subject matter and the in dividual. This problem is especially serious in view of the fact that misfits along this line are often disastrous.
Hence it is very desirable that the mathematical stu dent be led to points from which he can overlook domains of considerable extent in order that he may be able to form a somewhat independent judgment as regards the regions which he might like to examine more closely. The main object of the present work is to guide the reader to such points of observation. These observation points should also appeal to those who are interested in general educational questions but do not have time to enter upon a study of the abstruse developments in this particular field.
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