Binary and hexadecimal numbers systems underpin the way modern computer systems work. Low-level interactions with hexadecimal (hex) and binary are uncommon in the world of Java programming, but ...
The four studies reported here document developmental differences in children's understanding that symbols for number are arbitrary conventions. Children between 3 and 12 years were presented with ...
The Kakeya conjecture predicts how much room you need to point a line in every direction. In one number system after another — with one important exception — mathematicians have been proving it true.