multiplier articles
What mechanical component is the heart of the "Leibniz multiplier" capability in the Stepped Reckoner?
How did the Stepped Reckoner's multiplication method differ from the Pascaline's iterative approach?
Which inventor created the advanced mechanical calculator that preceded the Stepped Reckoner?
What characterized the series of teeth on Leibniz's stepped drum for multiplication?
Which mathematical property was physically realized through the design of the Leibniz multiplier?
Approximately when did Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz first conceive of the mechanism for his groundbreaking calculating machine?
What technical difficulty delayed the successful realization of reliable multiplication on the Stepped Reckoner?
How was the function of division performed within the architecture of the Stepped Reckoner?
Which later commercial calculating machine concept was influenced by the vital principle of the stepped drum?