The numerical dysfunction

Holmes, Neville (2000) The numerical dysfunction. The Mathematical Intelligencer, 22 (1). pp. 7-11. ISSN 0343-6993

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Abstract

This essay argues that a prior article postulating a Decimal Dysfunction ignores the worst aspects of current decimal enumeration and mensuration; proposals are made for improvements to the SI system by simplification, and improvements to the present unfortunate conventions for the representation of values of many kinds are called for.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Published by Springer New York
Keywords:	enumeration, mensuration, numerical representation, SI units
Subjects:	380000 Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences > 380300 Cognitive Science > 380305 Knowledge Representation and Machine Learning 280000 Information, Computing and Communication Sciences > 280500 Data Format > 280502 Data Storage Representations
ID Code:	2253
Deposited By:	Mr Neville Holmes
Deposited On:	01 Nov 2007 11:11
Last Modified:	09 Jan 2008 02:30
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