Abstract
M. Poiree has not written a book on arithmetic in the sense of a school text-book: it can be more accurately described as an introduction to the theory of arithmetic. Although the author sets out with care and precision the main ideas underlying arithmetical processes— “the why and the mechanism of each operation ”—yet there is no attempt made to teach the subject. The book is very interesting-is there a French book on mathematics that does not make pleasant reading? A quarter of the space is devoted to the fundamental theorems of the theory of numbers, and in fact all through the book there is an evident suggestion that the author is aiming at the theory of numbers. Numerical illustrations of the processes are given, but there are no exercises for the student to work out himself.
Précis d'Arithmétique.
Par J. Poirée. Pp. x + 63. (Paris: Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 1921.) 7.50 francs.
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B., S. Précis d'Arithmétique . Nature 110, 445 (1922). https://doi.org/10.1038/110445d0
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