The first mention of the natural logarithm was by Nicholas Mercator in his work Logarithmotechnia published in 1668, [ 2 ] although the mathematics teacher John Speidell had already in 1619 compiled a table on the natural logarithm. [ 3 ] It was formerly also called hyperbolic logarithm, [ 4 ] as it corresponds to the area under a hyperbola . It is also sometimes referred to as the Napierian logarithm , although the original meaning of this term is slightly different.
??? ----- Original Message ----- Joanna: > But, no doubt, Sabri can tell us more about the math. Here is some math: As n ---> infinity, (1 +1/n)^n ---> e, where e = 2.718... This "e" shows everywhere in natural sciences that rely on math. With out it, and its inverse, the natural logarithm, much of natural sciences would not have been what they are today. Guess from where this "e" and, its inverse, "the natural logarithm" originated? Hint-1: The answer starts with the letter "f", although the next letter is not "u" but, "i". Hint-2: "Debt, The First 5000 Years" by David Graeber Best, Sabri _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
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