Infinity symbol Infinity symbol The infinity symbol (sometimes called the lemniscate) is a mathematical symbol representing the concept of infinity. The shape of a sideways figure eight has a long pedigree; for instance, it appears in the cross of Saint Boniface, wrapped around the bars of a Latin cross. However, John Wallis is credited with introducing the infinity symbol with its mathematical meaning in 1655, in his "De sectionibus conicis". Wallis did not explain his choice of this symbol, but it has been conjectured to be a variant form of a Roman numeral for 1,000 (originally CIƆ, also CƆ), which was sometimes
Number 1 to Infinity offer Carey a contract. According to "Billboard", many other critics felt that reuniting with Reid is Carey's best chance of re-establishing herself on the charts. In January 2015, Carey announced that she would re-release "#1's" (1998) with an updated version featuring her songs that had in the meantime reached number-one: "Heartbreaker" featuring Jay-Z (1999), "Thank God I Found You" featuring Joe and 98 Degrees (2000), "We Belong Together" (2005), "Don't Forget About Us" (2005/06) and "Touch My Body" (2008). The North American track listing of "#1 to Infinity" features Carey's eighteen US number-one singles on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and