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Number Systems

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science3 months ago•5 min saved

The Impact of Number Systems on Thought, Language, and Culture

The article explores how different numeral bases, such as base-10 and base-60, influence our thinking, language, and culture, affecting how we learn, process, and communicate about numbers, with implications for education, cross-cultural collaboration, and everyday decision-making.

via The Conversation|

#cognition #culture #language

mathematics5 months ago•13 min saved

Reviving Geometry's Classic Challenges with New Math

A team of mathematicians has revived interest in enumerative geometry by applying a decades-old theory called motivic homotopy theory to count solutions across various number systems, providing new insights and raising intriguing questions about the fundamental nature of numbers and geometric objects.

via Quanta Magazine|

#complex-numbers #enumerative-geometry #mathematics