The Great Art (1545) - Page 11

OF THOSE THINGS

WHICH ARE CONTAINED

IN THIS BOOK.

Chapter	Description	Folio
Chap. I.	On the two equations in each of the chapters.	fol. 3
II.	On the number of all the chapters.	fol. 6
III.	On the equations of simple chapters.	fol. 8
IIII.	On the underlying general and particular equations.	fol. 9
V.	On finding the estimation original: "æstimatione," referring to the value or numerical solution of the unknown of the lesser composite chapters.	fol. 9
VI.	On the methods of finding new chapters.	fol. 14
VII.	On the transformation of chapters.	fol. 17
VIII.	On the general estimation and equation when the middle denomination original: "denominatio," referring to the power of the unknown, such as the square is equal to the extreme and a number.	fol. 21
IX.	On the second unknown quantity when not multiplied.	fol. 21
X.	On the second unknown quantity when multiplied.	fol. 23
XI.	On the cube and things original: "rebus," the linear unknown (x) equal to a number, in general.	fol. 29
XII.	On the cube equal to things and a number, in general.	fol. 31
XIII.	On the cube and a number equal to things, in general.	fol. 31
XIIII.	On the cube equal to squares original: "quadratis," the unknown $x^2$ and a number, in general.	fol. 33
XV.	On the cube and squares equal to a number, in general.	fol. 33
XVI.	On the cube and a number equal to squares, in general.	fol. 35
XVII.	On the cube, squares, and positions original: "positionibus," another term for the linear unknown (x) equal to a number, in general.	fol. 35
XVIII.	On the cube and things equal to squares and a number, in general.	fol. 37
XIX.	On the cube and squares equal to things and a number, in general.	fol. 41
XX.	On the cube equal to squares, things, and a number, in general.	fol. 41
XXI.	On the cube and a number equal to squares and things, in general.	fol. 42
XXII.	On the cube, things, and a number equal to squares, in general.	fol. 43