Binary Numeration: From Ancient Egypt to a 19th Century French Mathematical Recreation

This article focuses on the use of base 2 in two historical contexts: ancient Egypt during the Middle Kingdom and 19th-century France. In ancient Egypt, base 2 was central to the “duplation” algorithm to multiply two numbers. In 19th-century France, it featured in mathematical recreations by Charle...

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Библиографические подробности

Главный автор:	Marc Moyon
Формат:	Artigo
Язык:	Inglês
Опубликовано:	Grupo de Pesquisa sobre Práticas Socioculturais e Educação Matemática (GPSEM) 2024-03-01
Серии:	REMATEC. Revista de Matemática, Ensino e Cultura
Предметы:	History of Mathematics Mathematical Recreations Mathematics Education Binary system Numbers
Online-ссылка:	https://www.rematec.net.br/index.php/rematec/article/view/607
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