An introduction to mathematics, by A. N. Whitehead.

144 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICS are certainly included among the curves represented by the general algebraic form of the second degree. This fact is worth noting; for it is characteristic of modern mathematics to include among general forms all sorts of particular cases which would formerly have received special treatment. This is due to its pursuit of generality.

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An introduction to mathematics, by A. N. Whitehead.
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Whitehead, Alfred North, 1861-1947.
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