[HN Gopher] Making of Mathematical Instruments
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       Making of Mathematical Instruments
        
       Author : DanBC
       Score  : 48 points
       Date   : 2022-11-14 11:33 UTC (11 hours ago)
        
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       | klyrs wrote:
       | The section on number theory appears to be missing:
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       | Carissan's https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/~shallit/Papers/cari2.html
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       | Lehmer's http://ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/Lehmer-Factoring-
       | Machines.htm...
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       | It's rather hard to find good photographs of these machines; it
       | would be wonderful to see them get such a nice treatment.
        
         | Someone wrote:
         | https://www.cantorsparadise.com/hunting-squares-c2ad824147aa
         | has a good explanation of Lehmer factoring machines.
        
       | lioeters wrote:
       | The article describes the process of making the following site.
       | Beautiful work.
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       | > The Construction & Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments
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       | > Explore the digital edition of Edmund Stone's 1758 translation
       | of Nicolas Bion's classic treatise covering everything from,
       | sectors, squares, and compasses to land, water, and astronomical
       | measurements featuring nearly 500 original illustrations restored
       | and integrated into a modern design.
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       | https://www.c82.net/math-instruments/
        
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