Although authors such as Pacioli had made limited use of notation, others such as Cardan had used no symbols at all. Bombelli, however, used quite sophisticated notation.
Kahit na mga may-akda tulad ng Pacioli had ginawa limitadong paggamit ng mga notasyon, ang iba tulad ng kardan had ginagamit hindi sa lahat ng mga simbolo. Bombelli, gayunpaman, na ginagamit lubos sophisticated notasyon.