Arithmetical Progressions

Author

Frances Agnes Scherkenbach, Marquette University

Date of Award

6-1932

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Department

Mathematical and Statistical Sciences

First Advisor

Armand W. Bear

Second Advisor

William J. Grace

Abstract

Of the origin and the methods of treatment very little is known. The arithmetic and geometric progression first attracted attention after the Greeks had brought into prominence the harmonic series. The term ’series’ is derived from the Greek, while the term’ progression’ is derived from the Latin. The latter term was used most prominently until the seventeenth century, during which period the writers seemed to prefer the term "series" which is now mosy [sic] generally used.

Comments

A Thesis Submitted to Fulfill the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Recommended Citation

Scherkenbach, Frances Agnes, "Arithmetical Progressions" (1932). Bachelors’ Theses. 2096.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bachelor_essays/2096