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Direct linkGoldberg, Mayer – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science & Technology, 2005
In this work, we present an algorithm for computing logarithms of positive real numbers, that bears structural resemblance to the elementary school algorithm of long division. Using this algorithm, we can compute successive digits of a logarithm using a 4-operation pocket calculator. The algorithm makes no use of Taylor series or calculus, but…
Descriptors: Numbers, Calculus, Calculators, Mathematical Concepts
