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Charles Babbage's table of logarithms (1827)

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Campbell-Kelly, Martin (1987) Charles Babbage's table of logarithms (1827). University of Warwick. Department of Computer Science. (Department of Computer Science research report). (Unpublished)

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Abstract

In 1827 Charles Babbage published his Table of logarithms of the natural numbers, from 1 to 108,000. His logarithms were generally considered to be the most accurate of his day and were reprinted on numerous occasions, well into the twentieth century. This paper describes Babbage's motivation for producing the tables, and the measures taken to ensure their accuracy. An assessment is given of Babbage's contribution to the art of table making.

Item Type: Report
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Computer Science
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Babbage, Charles, 1791-1871, Logarithms -- History -- 19th century
Series Name: Department of Computer Science research report
Publisher: University of Warwick. Department of Computer Science
Official Date: September 1987
Dates:
DateEvent
September 1987Completion
Number: Number 106
Number of Pages: 15
DOI: CS-RR-106
Institution: University of Warwick
Theses Department: Department of Computer Science
Status: Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Unpublished
Publisher Statement: M.&nbsp;Campbell-Kelly, &ldquo;Charles Babbage's Table of Logarithms (1827)&rdquo;, <i>Annals of the History of Computing</i> <b>10</b>, pp.&nbsp;159-169 (1988)
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