Numerical Notation
Author | : Stephen Chrisomalis |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 497 |
Release | : 2010-01-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521878180 |
ISBN-13 | : 0521878187 |
Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Download or read book Numerical Notation written by Stephen Chrisomalis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-01-18 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a cross-cultural reference volume of all attested numerical notation systems, encompassing more than 100 such systems used over the past 5,500 years. Using a typology that defies unilinear evolutionary models, Stephen Chrisomalis identifies five basic types of numerical notation systems, tracks relationships between systems, and creates a general model of change that incorporates social, historical, and cognitive factors.