The Nature of Negative Numbers |
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| Author:
| Erickson, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4637-6160-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.99 |
Book Description:
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The Nature of Negative NumbersThere is a famous number that contradicts the real law of signs. That number is square of -1. Some regard this exception to be a member of its own tiny number system, whereas others hold that it is something else that only looks like a number. Its ontological status will be established in the course of this book.More importantly, another number system that has been invented by the author will be presented. Based upon a different law of signs, it is fully...
More DescriptionThe Nature of Negative NumbersThere is a famous number that contradicts the real law of signs. That number is square of -1. Some regard this exception to be a member of its own tiny number system, whereas others hold that it is something else that only looks like a number. Its ontological status will be established in the course of this book.More importantly, another number system that has been invented by the author will be presented. Based upon a different law of signs, it is fully consistent with square roots of negative numbers. This is the veritable number system. The implications are immense.