Thursday, March 12, 2009

numbers history

The numbers we write are made up of algorithms, (1, 2, 3, 4, etc) called arabic algorithms, to distinguish them from the roman algorithms (I; II; III; IV; etc.).
The arabs popularise these algorithms, but their origin goes back to the phenecian merchants that used them to count and do their commercial contability.

The arabs popularise these algorithms, but their origin goes back to the phenecian merchants that used them to count and do their commercial contability.

Have you ever asked the question why 1 is “one”, 2 is “two”, 3 is “three”…..?
What is the logic that exist in the arabic algorithms?
There are angles!

Look at these algorithms written in their primitive form and check it up! …



And the most interesting and intelligent of all…..

2 comments:

Katatouille said...

Beauty picture of the week!
So sugestive!
Regards from Argentina..

Cataka
http://katatouille.blogspot.com

mr iceywicey said...

indeed it is! what a discovery aint it.

isk
http://www.iceywicey.wordpress.com