Quote#Science & Reason
The invention of the symbol ≡ by Gauss affords a striking example of…
Quote byGeorge Ballard Mathews · 1861–1922
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Theory of Numbers, 1892, Part 1, sect. 29..
English (original)
The invention of the symbol ≡ by Gauss affords a striking example of the advantage which may be derived from an appropriate notation, and marks an epoch in the development of the science of arithmetic.
— George Ballard Mathews
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