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51: Episode "-2,0,1" (Bases; Exotic Bases)
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36 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2020
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A numerical base is a system of representing numbers using a sequence of symbols. However, like any mathematical concept, it can be extended and re-imagined in many different forms. A term used occasionally in mathematics is the term 'exotic', which just means 'different than usual in an odd or quirky way'. In this episode we are covering exotic bases. We will start with something very familiar (viz., decimal points) as a continuation of our previous episode, and then progress to the more odd, such as non-integer and complex bases. So how can the base systems we covered last time be extended to represent fractional numbers? How can fractional numbers be used as a base for integers? And what is pi plus e times i in base i + 1?This episode is distributed under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. For more information, visit CreativeCommons.org.[Featuring: Sofía Baca; Merryl Flaherty]Ways to support the show:-Visit our Sponsors: theGreatCoursesPlus.com/breakingmath Get a free month of the Great Courses Plus while supporting this show by clicking the link and signing up! brilliant.org/breakingmath Sign up at brilliant.org, where breaking math listeners get a 20% off of a year's subscription of Brilliant Premium!Patreon Become a monthly supporter at patreon.com/breakingmathMerchandise Purchase a Math Poster on Tensor Calculus at our facebook store at facebook.com/breakingmathpodcast--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/breakingmathpodcast/support
Released:
Nov 15, 2020
Format:
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