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Number Systems (Popular Lectures in Mathematics)

By S. V. Fomin

Book information

Publisher
Univ of Chicago Pr (Tx)
Year
1975
ISBN
9780226256696, 0226256693
LCC
QA141 .F6313
Open Library ID
OL21522302M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2155970 bytes)
Edition
2nd
Pages
47\47
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-03-17 06:00:00

Description

"The most common language of numbers, the decimal system, has not always been used universally. From a purely mathematical point of view, the decimal system has no inherent advantages over other possible systems; its popularity is due to historical and biological, not mathematical factors. In this book, S. V. Fomin discusses the origin, properties, and applications of various number systems, including the decimal, the binary, and the ternary. His presentation offers the student an introduction to mathematical abstraction and then, through its examples, shows him the abstraction at work."

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