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deduction in regard to the primary minors of the eiiminant, our first proof 
regarding fx, in § 3, giving us at once 
~ "1 
-b. 
!ao6J + \a^b.^\ \a^b^\ + 1^263! la^b^^ 
234567 1 
1 567234 1 
i. e. j 
345 
1 678 1 
and at the same time 
234567 1 
567234 
678 I 
345 
= - /^i- 
The theorem obtained as 
the result of 
this suggestion is 
adjngate of Bezoufs 
eiiminant of 
a^x^ 4- a^x^ 
4- 
= 0, bffc 
i + b,x' + . . . + 64 = 
is 
"1 
"2 "3 "4 
"■2 
"a "4 "5 
"4 'G 
"4 
.^5 "6 "7 
ivheri 
"1 = 
234567 jj 
345 • 
234567 ll 
245 - 
567234 
678 
567234 
678 
and the formation of from fXr is readily apparent. 
RONDE BOSCH, S.A., 
January 11th, 1918. 
