Addition - Wikipedia Addition, usually denoted with the plus sign +, is one of the four basic operations of arithmetic, the other three being subtraction, multiplication, and division
Sign (mathematics) - Wikipedia The plus sign is predominantly used in algebra to denote the binary operation of addition, and only rarely to emphasize the positivity of an expression In common numeral notation (used in arithmetic and elsewhere), the sign of a number is often made explicit by placing a plus or a minus sign before the number
Glossary of mathematical symbols - Wikipedia Glossary of mathematical symbols A mathematical symbol is a figure or a combination of figures that is used to represent a mathematical object, an action on mathematical objects, a relation between mathematical objects, or for structuring the other symbols that occur in a formula or a mathematical expression
List of typographical symbols and punctuation marks - Wikipedia List of typographical symbols and punctuation marks Typographical symbols and punctuation marks are marks and symbols used in typography with a variety of purposes such as to help with legibility and accessibility, or to identify special cases This list gives those most commonly encountered with Latin script For a far more comprehensive list of symbols and signs, see List of Unicode
The Surprisingly Short History Of The Plus Sign - Fast Company 06-23-2014 DESIGN The Surprisingly Short History Of The Plus Sign Before the 16th century, most math equations were written as metered verse Thank god for graphic-design-inclined mathematicians