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RefNoAP/60/15
LevelFile
TitleUnpublished paper, 'Extension of the value of E to 735 places of decimals; and of log 2, log 3 and log 5 to 310 decimals' by W [William] Shanks
CreatorShanks; William (1812-1882); English mathematician
Date1878
DescriptionShanks presents tables showing the value of E to 735 decimal places.

Preceded by three letters dated 1 May 1878, 4 May 1878 and 25 September 1878 respectively.

Subject: Mathematics

Received 26 September 1878. Communicated by George Gabriel Stokes.
Extent5p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8283Stokes; Sir; George Gabriel (1819 - 1903)1819 - 1903
NA7558Adams; John Couch (1819 - 1892); astronomer1819 - 1892
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