IT is refreshing to come across a set of mathematical tables that are original in construction and use. Thus all that need be said of Mr. Castle's tables (i) is that they seem to contain what the ...

The ancient Babylonians used clay tablets for this purpose. Papyrus, parchment, and paper all proved suitable for recording tables. The use of Hindu-Arabic numbers in calculation, the advent of the ...

Those learning and using mathematics have long consulted tables of numbers. The ancient Babylonians used clay tablets for this purpose. Papyrus, parchment, and paper all proved suitable for recording ...