Number, place, and combination . . . the three intersecting but distinct spheres of thought to which all mathematical ideas admit of being referred. (James Joseph Sylvester)

Number, place, and combination . . . the three intersecting but distinct spheres of thought to which all mathematical ideas admit of being referred.

James Joseph Sylvester

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