Parts of history: the logarithmic function

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Authors María Teresa González Astudillo, Jeannette Vargas Hernández

Publication date 2 March 2009

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Methodology of mathematics (00A35) History of mathematics in the 17th century (01A45) History of mathematics in the 18th century (01A50) History of special functions (33-03)

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