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ERIC Number: EJ187588
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Concept of the Exponential Law Prior to 1900
Curtis, Lorenzo J.
American Journal of Physics, 46, 9, 896-906, Sep 78
Presents the historical development of perceptions and applications of the exponential law, tracing it from its ancient origins until the year 1900. Shows that many concepts such as mean life and half life and their relationships to differential equations were known long before their application to nuclear radioactivity. (GA)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, College Science, Higher Education, Instruction, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics, Science Education, Science History
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Language: English
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