The Dot Was Introduced As A Symbol For Multiplication By Leibniz. On July 29, 1698, He Wrote In A Letter To Johann Bernoulli: "i Do Not Like X As A Symbol For Multiplication, As It Is Easily Confounded With X.
-Gottfried Leibniz
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The Dot Was Introduced As A Symbol
Gottfried Leibniz
The Dot Was Introduced As A Symbol For Multiplication By Leibniz. On July 29, 1698, He Wrote In A Letter To Johann Bernoulli: "i Do Not Like X As A Symbol For Multiplication, As It Is Easily Confounded With X.