Download or read book Napier Tercentenary Memorial Volume written by Cargill Gilston Knott and published by London ; New York [etc.] : Pub. for the Royal society of Edinburgh, by Longmans, Green. This book was released on 1915 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book John Napier written by Julian Havil and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-05 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive account of the mathematician's life and work John Napier (1550–1617) is celebrated today as the man who invented logarithms—an enormous intellectual achievement that would soon lead to the development of their mechanical equivalent in the slide rule: the two would serve humanity as the principal means of calculation until the mid-1970s. Yet, despite Napier's pioneering efforts, his life and work have not attracted detailed modern scrutiny. John Napier is the first contemporary biography to take an in-depth look at the multiple facets of Napier’s story: his privileged position as the eighth Laird of Merchiston and the son of influential Scottish landowners; his reputation as a magician who dabbled in alchemy; his interest in agriculture; his involvement with a notorious outlaw; his staunch anti-Catholic beliefs; his interactions with such peers as Henry Briggs, Johannes Kepler, and Tycho Brahe; and, most notably, his estimable mathematical legacy. Julian Havil explores Napier’s original development of logarithms, the motivations for his approach, and the reasons behind certain adjustments to them. Napier’s inventive mathematical ideas also include formulas for solving spherical triangles, "Napier’s Bones" (a more basic but extremely popular alternative device for calculation), and the use of decimal notation for fractions and binary arithmetic. Havil also considers Napier’s study of the Book of Revelation, which led to his prediction of the Apocalypse in his first book, A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of St. John—the work for which Napier believed he would be most remembered. John Napier assesses one man’s life and the lasting influence of his advancements on the mathematical sciences and beyond.

Download or read book Elements of the History of Mathematics written by N. Bourbaki and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each volume of Nicolas Bourbakis well-known work, The Elements of Mathematics, contains a section or chapter devoted to the history of the subject. This book collects together those historical segments with an emphasis on the emergence, development, and interaction of the leading ideas of the mathematical theories presented in the Elements. In particular, the book provides a highly readable account of the evolution of algebra, geometry, infinitesimal calculus, and of the concepts of number and structure, from the Babylonian era through to the 20th century.

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Download or read book Proceedings written by Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Catalogue of the Printed Books in the Library of the University of Edinburgh written by Edinburgh University Library and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 1424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Year book of the Royal Society of London written by Royal Society (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. for 1896/97- include List of fellows.

Download or read book Crossroads in the History of Mathematics and Mathematics Education written by Bharath Sriraman and published by IAP. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The interaction of the history of mathematics and mathematics education has long been construed as an esoteric area of inquiry. Much of the research done in this realm has been under the auspices of the history and pedagogy of mathematics group. However there is little systematization or consolidation of the existing literature aimed at undergraduate mathematics education, particularly in the teaching and learning of the history of mathematics and other undergraduate topics. In this monograph, the chapters cover topics such as the development of Calculus through the actuarial sciences and map making, logarithms, the people and practices behind real world mathematics, and fruitful ways in which the history of mathematics informs mathematics education. The book is meant to serve as a source of enrichment for undergraduate mathematics majors and for mathematics education courses aimed at teachers.

Download or read book Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh written by Royal Society of Edinburgh and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of fellows for 1908- in v. 25.

Download or read book Education in Renaissance England written by Kenneth Charlton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering both formal and informal education, this volume examines Renaissance education in England and Italy, set within the relevant social, political and historical context.

Download or read book An Introduction to the Theory of Infinite Series written by Thomas John I'Anson Bromwich and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on lectures on Elementary Analysis given at Queen's College, Galway, from 1902-1907, this title includes a discussion of the solution of linear differential equations of the second order; a discussion of elliptic function formulae; expanded treatment of asymptomatic series; and a discussion of trigonometrical series.

Download or read book An Introduction to the Theory of Infinite Series written by T. J. l’a. Bromwich and published by American Mathematical Society. This book was released on 2023-04-26 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition consists largely of a reproduction of the first edition (which was based on lectures on Elementary Analysis given at Queen's College, Galway, from 1902–1907), with additional theorems and examples. Additional material includes a discussion of the solution of linear differential equations of the second order; a discussion of elliptic function formulae; expanded treatment of asymptomatic series; a discussion of trigonometrical series, including Stokes's transformation and Gibbs's phenomenon; and an expanded Appendix II that includes an account of Napier's invention of logarithms.

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Download or read book Bibliotheca Tabularum Mathematicarum Logarithmic tables A Logarithms of numbers written by James Henderson and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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