Formulario mathematico

Formulario Mathematico (Latino sine flexione:[1] Formulary for Mathematics) is a book[2] by Giuseppe Peano which expresses fundamental theorems of mathematics in a symbolic language developed by Peano.

The author was assisted by Giovanni Vailati, Mario Pieri, Alessandro Padoa, Giovanni Vacca, Vincenzo Vivanti, Gino Fano and Cesare Burali-Forti.

Nicolas Bourbaki described Peano's notation in the Formulario as "following current mathematical usage, and introducing many well-chosen abbreviating symbols, his language succeeded moreover in being fairly readable, ..."[3] Hubert Kennedy[4] wrote "the development and use of mathematical logic is the guiding motif of the project".

He also explains the variety of Peano's publication under the title: Peano believed that students needed only precise statement of their lessons.

He wrote: Such a dismissal of the oral tradition in lectures at universities was the undoing of Peano's own teaching career.