Numbers III: Operational Representations and Their Consequences

Numbers are intangible idealizations. One must endow numbers with names before one can manipulate them and compute with them. Historically, we have employed a broad range of mechanisms for naming numbers.

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nderstand Mathematics, Understand Computing Discrete Mathematics That All Computing Students Should Know

Understand Mathematics, Understand Computing

Arnold L. Rosenberg • Denis Trystram

Understand Mathematics, Understand Computing Discrete Mathematics That All Computing Students Should Know

Arnold L. Rosenberg College of Information and Computer Science University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA

Denis Trystram Grenoble INP Université Grenoble Alpes Saint Martin d’Hères, France

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Roger Trystram, 1973

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To my beloved wife, Susan, and my children Paul and Rachel for decades of patience during my extended episodes of “cerebral absence.” To Professor Oscar Zariski, who changed my life by introducing me to “real” mathematics. With love to my wife C´ecile and my children Alice and No´e who help me to stay connected to the “real” world. To all past students who inspired this book. To all future students who will read this book.

Contents

MANIFESTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi x PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi 1

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Why Is This Book Needed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Why Is This Book Needed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 T

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