Meditationes Algebraicae

Published in 1770, this influential book on algebraic notation and computation laid the groundwork for modern symbolic algebra. The author introduces a new system of notation, including the use of symbols for constants and variables, and develops a series of algorithms for manipulating algebraic expressions. The book was highly regarded by mathematicians of the time and remains a classic work in the history of mathematics today.

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