Excerpt from Symbolic Algebra, or the Algebra of Algebraic Numbers: Together With Critical Notes on the Methods of Reasoning Employed in Geometry The object of the following essay is the discussion of negative quantities as found in algebra, or rather the finding a logically. Developed system, which shall include such quantities as special cases. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.