Re: innovation
From: mAsterdam <mAsterdam_at_vrijdag.org>
Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 14:02:23 +0200
Message-ID: <40a606d3$0$575$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl>
Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 14:02:23 +0200
Message-ID: <40a606d3$0$575$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl>
Laconic2 wrote:
> There were Greek numerals before Roman numerals.
> The representation system is even less developed than Roman.
>
> Also, I think there are two steps between Roman and Arabic:
>
> The inclusion of zero as a cipher, and place value notation.
This is one way of looking at the example. Try looking at it from a learning / unlearning angle.
[snip dot] (no that's not slashdot ;-) Received on Sat May 15 2004 - 14:02:23 CEST