A course of pure mathematics

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A COURSE
OF
PURE MATHEMATICS
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BY
G.
H.
HARDY,
M.A., F.R.S.
FELLOW OF NEW COLLEGE SAVILIAN PROFESSOR OF GEOMETRY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD LATE FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE
THIRD EDITION
Cambridge
at
the University Press
1921
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First Edition 1908
Second Edition 1914
Edition 1921
PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION
NO
extensive changes have been made in this edition. The mosfc 80-82, which I have rewritten in accord important are in
ance with suggestions
made by Mr
S. Pollard.
earlier editions contained no satisfactory account of the of the circular functions. I have made some attempt to genesis meet this objection in 158 and Appendix III. Appendix IV is also
The
an addition.
It is curious to note
how the
I
had
to
meet has changed.
character of the criticisms I have was too meticulous and pedantic for
pupils of fifteen years ago: I am altogether too popular for the Trinity scholar of to-day. I need hardly say that I find such criticisms very gratifying, as the best evidence ...