The Mathematical Theory of Investment

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Ginn, 1913 - Annuities - 245 pages
 

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Page 31 - The logarithm of any power of a number is equal to the logarithm of the number multiplied by the exponent of the power.
Page 31 - The logarithm of a quotient is equal to the logarithm of the dividend minus the logarithm of the divisor.
Page 31 - The logarithm of a product is equal to the sum of the logarithms of its factors.
Page 218 - S° oS i 1 32 60 91 121 152 182 213 244 274 305 335 i 2 2 33 61 92 122 153 183 214 245 275 306 336 2 3 3 34 62 93 123 154 184 215 246 276 307 337...
Page 33 - For a number wholly decimal the characteristic is negative, and is numerically one greater than the number of zeros immediately following the decimal point.
Page 33 - If the given number is greater than 1, make the characteristic of its logarithm one less than the number of figures to the left of the decimal point in the number.
Page 12 - The limit of the quotient of two variables is equal to the quotient of their limits, provided the limit of the denominator is not 0.
Page 12 - The summation of the product of a constant and a variable is equal to the product of the constant and the summation of that variable: A collection, class, or listing of mathematical objects is called a set.
Page 2 - In arithmetical progression there are five parts to be considered, viz : the first term, the last term, the number of terms, the common difference, and the sum of all the terms.
Page 77 - An annuity is a series of payments usually equal in amount, made at equal intervals of time."The fact that the interval of time generally taken is a year accounts for the name "annuity".

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