Download or read book The Daring Invention of Logarithm Tables written by Klaus Truemper and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-16 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 17th century, both Jost Bürgi and John Napier dared to invent a logarithm table whose construction required tens of thousands of computing steps. These tables reduced computing effort for multiplication and division by an order of magnitude. Indeed, their invention launched a computing revolution that continues to this day. The book tells the story of Bürgi's and Napier's work, and how Henry Briggs built on Napier's idea, creating a table of logarithms that was easier to use. John Napier and Henry Briggs described their methods in detail; distribution of their results was widespread. In contrast, Jost Bürgi did not leave detailed records of his work. Just a few copies of his table and terse handwritten instructions for its use have survived. To fill this gap, the book reconstructs Bürgi's thinking leading up to his table. The reader looks over his shoulder, so to speak, and learns how Bürgi came upon the idea, how he decided on the specific format of the table, and how his instructions should be interpreted. And so the reader experiences the magic of the invention of logarithms. The final chapters examine the question "Who invented logarithms?". For centuries, few people were aware of Bürgi's work; John Napier was considered to be the sole inventor. This changed at the middle of the 19th century when Jost Bürgi's work became more widely known. Since then there has been extensive debate whether Bürgi should be considered an independent co-inventor. Careful parsing of the history of logarithm going back to Archimedes of antiquity then reveals that, without doubt, John Napier and Jost Bürgi are independent co-inventors of logarithms.

Download or read book John Napier and the Invention of Logarithms 1614 written by Ernest William Hobson and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book John Napier written by and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a biographical sketch of Scottish mathematician John Napier (1550-1617), compiled as part of the MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive of the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Saint Andrews in Scotland. Highlights Naimark's work on logarithms.

Download or read book A Description of the Admirable Table of Logarithmes written by John Napier and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book John Napier and the Invention of Logarithms 1614 A Lecture written by Ernest William Hobson and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Logarithmic and Other Mathematical Tables Classic Reprint written by William Joseph Hussey and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Logarithmic and Other Mathematical Tables Throughout the greater part of the book every tenth line is enclose by parallel rules, and the other lines are grouped in threes. This gives thThe auxiliaries S and T, which are always used in connection with the logarithms of numbers, are conveniently placed at the bottom 0 pages 2 to 21, instead of in a separate table. Their arithmetical comple ments, CS and ct, are to be found on pages 62 to 64, adjacent to the logarithmic trigonometric functions with which they are used. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Improved Four figure Logarithm Table written by George C McLaren and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable reference work provides a comprehensive four-figure logarithm table with full instructions for use. Ideal for engineers, scientists, and mathematicians, this book is an essential tool for calculations requiring precise values of logarithms. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Memoirs of John Napier of Merchiston His Lineage Life and Times with a History of the Invention of Logarithms written by Mark Napier and published by . This book was released on 1804 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Logarithmic and Other Mathematical Tables written by William Joseph Hussey and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Table of the Logarithms of the Natural Numbers written by Charles Babbage and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Sherwin s Mathematical Tables written by Henry Sherwin and published by . This book was released on 1742 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Table of Logarithms of the Natural Numbers written by Charles Babbage and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-13 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Use of Logarithms and Logarithmic Tables Classic Reprint written by Erik Oberg and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-26 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Use of Logarithms and Logarithmic Tables It is not intended in the following pages to discuss the mathematical principles on which logarithms and expressions containing logarithms are based, but simply to impart a working knowledge of the use of logarithms, so that practical men, unfamiliar with this means for; eliminating much of the work ordinarily required in long and cumber some calculations, may be able to make advantageous use of the tables of logarithms given in the latter part of the book. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Notice Repsecting Some New Facts in the Early History of Logarithmic Tables written by James Whitbread Lee Glaisher and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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