Smithsonian Logarithmic Tables: To Base E and Base 10 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Smithsonian Logarithmic Tables: To Base E and Base 10 Triginally we planned a table of natural logarithms only to base e), several years later it was decided to include common logarithms to base This doubled our work and necessitated some revi l of computations already finished. We feel that the completed design ifies the extra work and added expense. Vhile the tables were in preparation Miami University assigned four lents to help in the work and paid them for their efforts - Paul Chifos, gene Epperson, Steve Pizanis, and Russell Treon. The loyal, pains ng, and efficient work of these young men was a continuing inspiration 15, and all out of proportion to the remuneration they received. In fact, Epperson's work was so extraordinarily helpful that we have placed name with ours on the title page. Toward the end of our task we sent photostatic copies of several pages the manuscript to Dr. A. J. Thompson, computer and well - known or of Logarithmetica Britannica, for his expert appraisal, not for ing to remind him that he himself had anticipated our idea by several rs. His friendly and commendatory letter, including many suggested Irovements, was a valuable aid and probably the deciding factor in the icult task of promoting the publication of the tables. Ve are deeply indebted to the Research Corporation of New York the generous grant of funds to the Smithsonian Institution that made sible the publication of this book and also to Dr. Alexander Wetmore, retary of the Smithsonian, through whose interest and efforts the publi on of the tables was undertaken by the Institution. Not only was Dr. Tmore chiefly responsible for negotiating the financing of the publica 1, but he and his editorial staff have been most helpful in seeing the Ime through the press. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.