Elementary Arithmetic: With Brief Notices of Its History, Volúmenes1-12Relfe bros., 1876 |
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... logarithms be positive or nega- tive . These results show , that the addition of logarithms cor- responds to the multiplication of their numbers ; the subtraction of logarithms , to the division of numbers ; their multiplication , to ...
... logarithms be positive or nega- tive . These results show , that the addition of logarithms cor- responds to the multiplication of their numbers ; the subtraction of logarithms , to the division of numbers ; their multiplication , to ...
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... Logarithms and their name have been invented by the Scottish mathematician JOHN NAPIER , Lord of Merchiston ( 1550-1617 ) called also NEPER . Napier published the first tables of logarithms in 1614 ( cf. Np [ 1 ] ) . The term logarithm ...
... Logarithms and their name have been invented by the Scottish mathematician JOHN NAPIER , Lord of Merchiston ( 1550-1617 ) called also NEPER . Napier published the first tables of logarithms in 1614 ( cf. Np [ 1 ] ) . The term logarithm ...
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... logarithm . Thus we see that , instead of having to tabulate the absolute values of the logarithms of all numbers occurring in calculation , the logarithm of any number great or small may be found from a table containing the mantissæ or ...
... logarithm . Thus we see that , instead of having to tabulate the absolute values of the logarithms of all numbers occurring in calculation , the logarithm of any number great or small may be found from a table containing the mantissæ or ...
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... logarithms to ten decimals , which , as before remarked , is an extent more than sufficient for usual purposes , we might proceed with the computation according to the following directions . log . 3 = log . 2 . 1. Commencing at the ...
... logarithms to ten decimals , which , as before remarked , is an extent more than sufficient for usual purposes , we might proceed with the computation according to the following directions . log . 3 = log . 2 . 1. Commencing at the ...
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... logarithms to 7 places of figures ; 2 , A table for finding logarithms and numbers to 20 places ; 3 , Logarithms to 20 places , with their 1ft , 2d , and 3d differences ; 4 , Another table of logarithms to 20 places , with their 1ft ...
... logarithms to 7 places of figures ; 2 , A table for finding logarithms and numbers to 20 places ; 3 , Logarithms to 20 places , with their 1ft , 2d , and 3d differences ; 4 , Another table of logarithms to 20 places , with their 1ft ...
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Elementary Arithmetic: With Brief Notices of Its History, Volúmenes1-12 Robert Potts Vista completa - 1876 |
Elementary Arithmetic: With Brief Notices of Its History, Volúmenes1-12 Robert Potts Vista completa - 1876 |
Elementary Arithmetic: With Brief Notices of Its History, Volúmenes1-12 Robert Potts Vista completa - 1876 |
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abstract number alloy amount annum arithmetic Cambridge cent ciphers coinage College concrete consist contained copper crown cubic foot cubic inches cubit denary denote difference digits divided dividend division divisor earth employed England English equal equation equivalent Euclid Euclid's Elements expressed farthings feet figures find the sum foot fraction francs gallon Geometrical given number grains greater greatest common measure Greek guinea Hence hundred integer interest Julius Cæsar King kingdom least common multiple length less logarithms mantissa METCALFE AND SON miles moidore months moon multiplied Napier natural numbers notation ounce pence penny period pieces pound Troy pound weight pounds Avoirdupois prime numbers PROP proportion quotient reckoned reduced reign remainder repeating decimals respectively Roman Saxon SECTION Shew shillings silver square sterling subtracted Tower pound TRINITY TRINITY COLLEGE Troy weight units University of Cambridge weights and measures yards
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