Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms
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Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms is a classic 19th-century mathematical reference work providing extensive numerical tables used for calculation before the advent of electronic computers.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms Context triple: [Peter Barlow, notableWork, Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms]
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Mathematical Tables and Other Aids to Computation
Mathematical Tables and Other Aids to Computation was the original title of a pioneering journal devoted to numerical analysis, computational methods, and mathematical tables, later continued under the name Mathematics of Computation.
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Prutenic Tables
The Prutenic Tables were influential 16th-century astronomical tables based on Copernican heliocentric theory, used for predicting planetary positions before being superseded by more accurate works like the Rudolphine Tables.
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Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio
Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio is John Napier’s seminal early 17th-century treatise that introduced and systematically described logarithms, revolutionizing mathematical computation.
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Napier's bones
Napier's bones are a manually operated calculating device using numbered rods to simplify and speed up multiplication and division.
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Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School is a historic selective grammar school in Rochester, Kent, known for its strong academic tradition and emphasis on mathematics and sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms Target entity description: Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms is a classic 19th-century mathematical reference work providing extensive numerical tables used for calculation before the advent of electronic computers.
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A.
Mathematical Tables and Other Aids to Computation
Mathematical Tables and Other Aids to Computation was the original title of a pioneering journal devoted to numerical analysis, computational methods, and mathematical tables, later continued under the name Mathematics of Computation.
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B.
Prutenic Tables
The Prutenic Tables were influential 16th-century astronomical tables based on Copernican heliocentric theory, used for predicting planetary positions before being superseded by more accurate works like the Rudolphine Tables.
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C.
Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio
Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio is John Napier’s seminal early 17th-century treatise that introduced and systematically described logarithms, revolutionizing mathematical computation.
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D.
Napier's bones
Napier's bones are a manually operated calculating device using numbered rods to simplify and speed up multiplication and division.
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E.
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School is a historic selective grammar school in Rochester, Kent, known for its strong academic tradition and emphasis on mathematics and sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mathematical reference work
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numerical table collection ⓘ |
| audience |
engineers
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mathematicians ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| author | Peter Barlow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
logarithmic tables
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mathematical tables ⓘ |
| computationalMethod | table lookup ⓘ |
| contains |
tables of cube roots
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tables of cubes ⓘ tables of logarithms ⓘ tables of reciprocals ⓘ tables of square roots ⓘ tables of squares ⓘ |
| field |
mathematics
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numerical analysis ⓘ |
| historicalEra | pre-electronic computing ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important reference for pre-computer numerical work ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | printed book ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Peter Barlow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| purpose | to facilitate numerical computation ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
digital computers
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electronic calculators ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| use |
engineering computation
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manual calculation ⓘ scientific computation ⓘ |
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Subject: Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms Description of subject: Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms is a classic 19th-century mathematical reference work providing extensive numerical tables used for calculation before the advent of electronic computers.
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Peter Barlow
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notableWork
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Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms
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Peter Barlow
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knownFor
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Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms
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this entity surface form:
Barlow's Tables of mathematical functions
Peter Barlow
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publication
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Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms
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this entity surface form:
Barlow's Tables of Squares, Cubes, Square Roots, Cube Roots, Reciprocals, and Logarithms (1814)