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Learn Java with Math: Using Fun Projects and Games
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Learn Java with Math: Using Fun Projects and Games

by Ron Dai
November 2019
Beginner
228 pages
2h 45m
English
Apress
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© Ron Dai 2019
R. DaiLearn Java with Mathhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5209-3_2

2. Number Basics

Ron Dai1 
(1)
Seattle, WA, USA
 

What Is a Numeral System?

Many different numeral systems exist because there are specific uses where a certain numeral system is more convenient to use and offers advantages over others. For example:

  • Weight: 1 pound = 16 ounces

  • Length: 1 yard = 3 feet, 1 foot = 12 inches

  • Babylonian numeral: Base 60

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  • In Ancient China: Ying/Yang – “binary,” Ba Gua – 8 trigrams

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  • Decimal counting

    • Ten symbols: 0 – 9

  • Binary ...
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