1. History of logs
2. wikipedia entry (which says it wasn't until the next century before a connection was made with exponential functions!)
3. Lots of log stuff
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Where did logs come from?
The question has come up a few times in the last week or so... where did logs come from? Are natural logs really abbreviated ln because it was the inventor/discoverer's initials?
Here are some resources for you to check out if you're so inclined.
1. History of logs
2. wikipedia entry (which says it wasn't until the next century before a connection was made with exponential functions!)
3. Lots of log stuff
1. History of logs
2. wikipedia entry (which says it wasn't until the next century before a connection was made with exponential functions!)
3. Lots of log stuff
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