Showing posts with label algorithms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label algorithms. Show all posts

Monday, September 27, 2010

Welcome to Math Blog!

Hello, and welcome to my math blog.  In this blog, I will be exploring whole numbers and number theory.

The symbols for writing numbers are called numerals.  A logically organized collection of numerals is called a numeration system.

We use our numeration system in just about everything that we do.  We use it to tell time, when we use money, when we pay our check at a restaurant, and figuring our paycheck at work.  Can you think of an example when you  use our numeration system?

There are various numeration systems that exist, below are a few.
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An algorithm is a word that is pretty commonly used in math; but what is an algorithm?  An algorithm is a step-by-step process for computing.  There are many algorithms in math, and in this blog hopefully I will be able to explain a few.

Check out this explanation of algorithms at http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Algorithm.html