Section 4.2: Hindu-Arabic Numeration System
4.2 Outline
- Hindu-Arabic numerals
- decimal numeration system
- algorists vs. abacists
- Decimal system – grouping by tens
- Expanded notation
- meaning of a number
- decimal point
- decimal numeration system
- algorists vs. abacists
- meaning of a number
- decimal point
4.2 Essential Ideas
The Hindu-Arabic or decimal numeration system is the one we use everyday. Its … See the whole entry