The p-adics form an infinite collection of number systems based on prime numbers. They’re at the heart of modern number theory. The rational numbers are the most familiar numbers: 1, -5, ½, and every ...

Although the conventional binary number system with two s complement representation of negative numbers is commonly used in arithmetic units, there are several other number systems which have proven ...

Explaining the principles of algorithms used in arithmetic operations on digital computers, this book covers basic as well as complex operations and describes the similarities between different ...

Some of us might solve crossword puzzles or Sudoko games to exercise our minds, but [Nathan Nichols] plays with exotic number systems to keep the brain cells in shape. He wrote the Hanoi C99 library ...