The calculation with mechanical instruments and machineries

Discoveries in mathematics as well as technological developments are mirrored in the history of calculation tools. For example, logarithms brought about the invention of wooden slide rules for rough multiplications, while the complexity of merchant accounts encouraged the invention of machineries that calculate through advanced mechanisms. By looking at the sequence of the manual operations for the use of these machineries, it is possible to understand how the modern computers work.

Speaker: Dr. Wolfgang Irler, Clesius s.r.l.

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