![]() ![]() 592-593: Negative numbers are ‘absurd’ (Chuquet, 15 th Century) Negative numbers are ‘absurd’ (Stifel, 16 th Century) Negative numbers are ‘impossible’, and ‘fictitious’ (Caradan, 16 th Century) Negative numbers should be ‘discarded entirely’ (Vieta, 16 th/17 th Century) Negative numbers are ‘false’ (Descartes, 17 th Century) Negative numbers are ‘utter nonsense’ (Pascal, 17 th Century) Negative numbers are ‘larger than infinity’ and ‘less than zero’ (Wallis, 17 th Century) Negative numbers are ‘greater than infinity’ (Euler, 18 th Century) Negative numbers should be ‘rejected’ (Maseres, 18 th/19 th Century) Their use will lead to ‘erroneous conclusions’ (Carnot, 18 th/19 th Century) Negative numbers are evidence of ‘inconsistency’ or ‘absurdity’ (De Morgan, 19 th Century). Kline, Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times, vol. ![]() ![]()
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