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The Books of Numbers: Quantifying Historical Trends in Numeracy.

Authors :
Chen, Yanqing
Skiena, Steven
Source :
Mathematical Intelligencer. Mar2016, Vol. 38 Issue 1, p67-73. 7p.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article focuses on the use of numbers by people. Topics mentioned include the several aspects of numerical usage including trends units and magnitude, the numerical representation, and the precision of general numeracy. Also mentioned are the importance of numerical analysis, the value of numbers, and the importance of logarithms.

Subjects

Subjects :
*NUMERALS
*NUMERICAL analysis
*PRECISION (Information retrieval)
*UNITS of measurement
*LOGARITHMS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03436993
Volume :
38
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Mathematical Intelligencer
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
113486740
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00283-015-9614-1
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