Definition:Logarithmic Spiral/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Logarithmic Spiral
The logarithmic spiral was investigated in some depth by Jacob Bernoulli.
He directed that on his death a logarithmic spiral would be engraved on his tombstone, with the motto Eadem mutata resurgo (Though changed I arise the same).
Sources
- 1937: Eric Temple Bell: Men of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text{VIII}$: Nature or Nurture?
- 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.20$: The Bernoulli Brothers
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Jacques Bernoulli (1654-1705; also known as James or Jakob)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Jacques Bernoulli (1654-1705; also known as James or Jakob)