<P> Historically , other notations , such as the vinculum , were similarly used for grouping ; in present - day use , these notations all have specific meanings . The earliest use of brackets to indicate aggregation ( i.e. grouping ) was suggested in 1608 by Christopher Clavius and in 1629 by Albert Girard . </P>
<P> Historically , other notations , such as the vinculum , were similarly used for grouping ; in present - day use , these notations all have specific meanings . The earliest use of brackets to indicate aggregation ( i.e. grouping ) was suggested in 1608 by Christopher Clavius and in 1629 by Albert Girard . </P>
who is the mathematician who first use brackets to indicate grouping
who is the mathematician who first use brackets to indicate grouping
Christopher Clavius
Christopher Clavius