Abstract:It has been shown that the evolution of logarithms involves consideration of Napier’s knowledge of Greek; this in turn is connected with his “educational and cultural environment”. He certainly studied abroad for some years but where he spent the time is largely a matter for speculation. Now even speculation must be based on some form of reasoning, therefore let it be taken as a hypothesis that as his mathematical equipment was considerably in advance of that of his contemporaries, this equipment must have bee… Show more
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