The minus sign, together with the plus sign, is a mathematical symbol used to denote negative and positive quantities. The minus sign represents the operation of subtraction, which produces a difference, just as the plus sign represents addition, which produces a sum. Plus and minus are Latin terms meaning more and less respectively. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Connections
Attributed To
Source Minus Sign (Wikipedia)
In Branch
Source Wolfram MathWorld: Minus Sign
Is Kind Of Object
Sources
1. Plus and Minus Signs (Wikipedia)
Lead sectionQuote, Lead section
The plus sign (+) and the minus sign (−) are mathematical symbols used to denote positive and negative functions, respectively.
Wolfram MathWorld: Minus Sign
Wolfram MathWorldIn Branch: Arithmetic, Subject classificationsQuote, In Branch: Arithmetic, Subject classifications
Number Theory Arithmetic
Minus Sign (Wikipedia)
Attributed To: Luca Pacioli, LeadQuote, Attributed To: Luca Pacioli, Lead
The symbols (P with overline, p̄, for più (more), i.e., plus, and M with overline, m̄, for meno (less), i.e., minus) appeared for the first time in Luca Pacioli's mathematics compendium, Summa de arithmetica, geometria, proportioni et proportionalità, first printed and published in Venice in 1494
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.