PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

EDINBURGH

MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY.

VOLUME XVII.

SESSION 1898-99.

WILLIAMS AND NORGATE,

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INDEX.

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BURGESS, J. R.

On Wireless Telegraphy and High Potential Currents
[Title],

DISCUSSION on "The Treatment of Proportion in Element-
ary Mathematics" [Title],

GIBSON, Professor.

Vorlesungen über Geschichte der Mathematik, von

Moritz Cantor. Dritter (Schluss) Band, Dritte

Abtheilung, 1727-1758.

A Review with special reference to the Analyst

Controversy,

69

69

9

LEAU, M. L.

"La Perspective d'une Conique est une Conique,”
Démonstration Elémentaire [Title],

MUIRHEAD, R. F.

Against Euler's Proof of the Binomial Theorem for

Negative and Fractional Exponents,

112

Note on Continued Fractions,

A Proof of the Binomial Theorem when the Exponent

is a Positive Integer,

42

1

OFFICE-BEARERS,

SPRAGUE, Dr.

On the Eight Queens Problem,

43

Systems of Circles analogous to Tucker Circles,

Systems of Conics connected with the Triangle,

Systems of Spheres connected with the Tetrahedron,

70

99

108

THOMSON, W. L.

Geometrical Theory of the Hyperbolic Functions,

TWEEDIE, C.

Note on the Inequality Theorems that lead up to the

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PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

EDINBURGH MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY.

SEVENTEENTH SESSION, 1898-99.

First Meeting, 11th November, 1898.

J. B. CLARK, Esq., M.A., F.R.S.E., President, in the Chair.

For this Session the following Office-bearers were elected :

President

Dr A. MORGAN, M.A., F.R.S.E.

Vice-President Mr R. F. MUIRHEAD, M.A., B.Sc.

Hon. Secretary - Mr J. W. BUTTERS, M.A., B.Sc., F.R.S.E.
Hon. Treasurer Mr F. SPENCE, M.A., B.Sc., F.R.S.E.

Editors of Proceedings.

Mr WM. A. LINDSAY, M.A. (Convener).

Dr C. G. KNOTT, F.R.S.E.

Mr CHAS. TWEEDIE, M.A., B.Sc., F.R.S.E.

Committee.

Messrs J. D. HAMILTON DICKSON, M.A., F.R.S.E.;

GEO. DUTHIE, M.A., F.R.S.E.; and JAMES MITCHELL, M.A., B.Sc.