Note 1 — Chapter II · ON DIFFERENT DEGREES OF SMALLNESS.
Reading edition
The mathematicians talk about the second order of "magnitude" (i.e. greatness) when they really mean second order of smallness. This is very confusing to beginners.
Reading edition
The mathematicians talk about the second order of "magnitude" (i.e. greatness) when they really mean second order of smallness. This is very confusing to beginners.