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Napier's bones

Napier's bones is a manually operated calculating device created by John Napier of Merchiston, Scotland for the calculation of products and quotients of numbers. The method was based on lattice multiplication, and also called rabdology, a word invented by Napier. Napier published his version in 1617. It was printed in Edinburgh and dedicated to his…

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related to Genaille–Lucas rulers · 7
Napier's bones → By, Genaille, Henri Genaille, In, Lucas, Napier's, The
related to Diagonal modification · 5
Napier's bones → During, In, Napier's, The, Thus
related to External links · 5
Napier's bones → Media, Napier, Napier's, Wikimedia CommonsWolfram Demonstration, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Multiplication by a small single-digit number · 5
Napier's bones → For, In, Napier's, The, These
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Napier's bonesis amanually operated calculating device created by John Napier of Merchiston0.90text
Napier's bonesrelated to Diagonal modificationDuring0.60section
Napier's bonesrelated to Diagonal modificationNapier's0.60section
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Napier's bonesrelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section
Napier's bonesrelated to External linksMedia0.60section
Napier's bonesrelated to External linksNapier's0.60section
Napier's bonesrelated to External linksWikimedia CommonsWolfram Demonstration0.60section
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    Avg. degree1.95
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