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Memoirs Of John Napier Of Merchiston
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Author : Mark Napier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1834
Memoirs Of John Napier Of Merchiston written by Mark Napier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1834 with Equations, Theory of categories.
The Life And Works Of John Napier
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Author : Brian Rice
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-03-09
The Life And Works Of John Napier written by Brian Rice and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-09 with Mathematics categories.
For the first time, all five of John Napier’s works have been brought together in English in a single volume, making them more accessible than ever before. His four mathematical works were originally published in Latin: two in his lifetime (1550–1617), one shortly after he died, and one over 200 years later. The authors have prepared three introductory chapters, one covering Napier himself, one his mathematical works, and one his religious work. The former has been prepared by one of Napier’s descendants and contains many new findings about Napier’s life to provide the most complete biography of this enigmatic character, whose reputation has previously been overshadowed by rumour and speculation. The latter has been written by an academic who was awarded a PhD for his thesis on Napier at the University of Edinburgh, and it provides the most lucid and coherent coverage available of this abstruse and little understood work. The chapter on Napier’s mathematical texts has been authored by an experienced and respected academic, whose recent works have specialised in the history of mathematics and whose Journey through Mathematics was selected in March of 2012 as an Outstanding Title in Mathematics by Choice magazine, a publication of the American Library Association. All three authors have revisited the primary sources extensively and deliver new insights about Napier and his works, whilst revising the many myths and assumptions that surround his life and character.
An Account Of The Life Writings And Inventions Of John Napier Of Merchiston
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Author : David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1778
An Account Of The Life Writings And Inventions Of John Napier Of Merchiston written by David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1778 with Logarithms categories.
John Napier
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Author : Julian Havil
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2014-10-05
John Napier written by Julian Havil and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-05 with Mathematics categories.
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.
John Napier
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language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
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John Napier written by and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
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.
John Napier
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Author : Rajesh Thakur
language : en
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Release Date : 2021-01-19
John Napier written by Rajesh Thakur and has been published by Prabhat Prakashan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
John Napier was a hugely influential figure in the 17th century. He is widely considered to be the first Scotsman to have made a significant contribution to scientific learning. He is best remembered as the inventor of the first system of logarithms; which made calculating faster and more accurate. He was a Scottish mathematician; physicist; astronomer and astrologer. He is also the inventor of the so-called Napier's rod. Napier also made common the use of the decimal point in arithmetic and mathematics.
John Napier
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Author : The Open University
language : en
Publisher: The Open University
Release Date : 2011-07-08
John Napier written by The Open University and has been published by The Open University this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-08 with categories.
This 3-hour free course taught how John Napier?s discovery of logarithms changed the course of mathematics.
An Account Of The Life Writings And Inventions Of John Napier Of Merchiston Illustrated With Copperplates
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Author : David Steuart ERSKINE (Earl of Buchan, and MINTO (Walter))
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1787
An Account Of The Life Writings And Inventions Of John Napier Of Merchiston Illustrated With Copperplates written by David Steuart ERSKINE (Earl of Buchan, and MINTO (Walter)) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1787 with Mathematicians categories.
An Account Of The Life Writings And Inventions Of John Napier Of Merchiston 1787
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Author : David Stewart
language : en
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Release Date : 2009-06
An Account Of The Life Writings And Inventions Of John Napier Of Merchiston 1787 written by David Stewart and has been published by Kessinger Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06 with Literary Collections categories.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
John Napier And The Invention Of Logarithms 1614
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Author : E. W. Hobson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-03-29
John Napier And The Invention Of Logarithms 1614 written by E. W. Hobson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Originally published in 1914, this volume was created to mark the tercentenary of John Napier's Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio. Written by the prominent English mathematician Ernest William Hobson, the text provides a highly readable introduction to the theory of logarithms and puts their discovery within a historical context. Illustrations are also included. This is a concise and accessible book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in logarithms and the history of mathematics.