Contents of the entire work.

Chap. 6. On the squares of compound quantities. p. 137
Chap. 7. On the extraction of the square root in compound quantities. p. 141
Chap. 8. On calculation with irrational numbers. p. 147
Chap. 9. On cubes and on the extraction of the cube root. p. 151
Chap. 10. On higher powers of compound quantities. p. 154
Chap. 11. On the permutation of letters, upon which rests the proof of the previous rule regarding how any power of a compound quantity is easily to be found. p. 161
Chap. 12. On the expansion of irrational powers through infinite series. p. 166
Chap. 13. On the expansion of negative powers through infinite series. p. 170

Third Section.

On ratios and proportions.

Chap. 1. On arithmetic ratio, or the difference between two numbers. p. 177
Chap. 2. On arithmetic proportions. p. 181
Chap. 3. On arithmetic progressions. p. 184
Chap. 4. On the summation of arithmetic progressions. p. 189
Chap. 5. On figurative or polygonal numbers. p. 195
Chap. 6. On geometric ratio. p. 202
Chap. 7. On the greatest common divisor of two given numbers. p. 206
Chap. 8. On geometric proportions. p. 211