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THE object of the authors of this volume of mathematical tables is “to supply a comprehensive set of tables of the numerical values of the elementary functions which are in constant use in mathematics ...

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Ancient Mayan astronomers were far more advanced than previously thought, new analysis of an ancient document suggests. Mayans were able to track the movement of Venus They wanted to be able to time ...

THE Works Progress Administration of the City of New York is undertaking extensive computation of mathematical tables. The work is sponsored by Dr. L. J. Briggs, director of the National Bureau of ...

Strike a billiard ball on a frictionless table with no pockets so that it never stops bouncing off the table walls. If you returned years later, what would you find? Would the ball have settled into ...

ETH News: Let’s start with an anecdote. John von Neumann’s mental arithmetic skills were legendary. It is said that he managed to solve even the most complex problems in his head at lightning speed.