For those who don't master German, I added an English translation from 1822. http://code.jsoftware.com/wiki/File:Euler_on_infinity.jpg
R.E. Boss > -----Original Message----- > From: Programming [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Henry Rich > Sent: maandag 15 januari 2018 03:26 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] understanding constants > > Just looking into the constants page > [http://code.jsoftware.com/wiki/Vocabulary/Constants]. In the 'infinity' > section Martin Kreuzer stuck in a clipping from Euler, 1802, blithely > explaining > why 1%0 = infinity. Oh, those roaring 1800's. > > Henry Rich > > On 1/14/2018 7:59 PM, More Rice wrote: > > Thank you Henry. > > > > Your new table alone can replace the entire dcons.htm page I’ve been > struggling with. > > > > I also missed the important fact that, unlike other languages, the > specification of the base (left of b) does not change/restrict the range of > valid digits (in the right of b) -- 0-9 and a-z are always "valid digits” for > any > base. > > > > Thanks to your detail explanation! > > > > Maurice > > > > > >> On Jan 14, 2018, at 4:32 PM, Martin Kreuzer <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Henry - > >> Only following developments from a distance, as I have been ill. > >> Want to let you know that I appreciate your help ... > >> -M > >> > >> At 2018-01-14 19:34, you wrote: > >> > >>> The page http://code.jsoftware.com/wiki/Vocabulary/Constants > <http://code.jsoftware.com/wiki/Vocabulary/Constants> , though > incomplete, has much good to say about constants. I just now added a > section The_Hierarchy_of_Letters with some details. > >>> > >>> Henry Rich > >>> > >>> On 1/14/2018 1:19 PM, More Rice wrote: > >>>> Hi, a newbie question > >>>> Iâvee been trying to test my understanding of the following page by > combining them in different ways. > >>>> http://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/dcons.htm > >>>> <http://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/dcons.htm> > >>>> It went well except when I try mixing with non-decimal numbers. Like: > >>>> NB. Tried to do 10*1p0, but p is higher than b in hierarchy; wonât > work. > >>>> NB. But it still have an answer? > >>>> 16bap0 > >>>> 2960 > >>>> So, questions are: > >>>> 1. how does it get the value of 2960? > >>>> 2. Is there a tool to help understand construct like this? (similar > >>>> to dissect, or ;: for example) thank you. > >>> > >>>> Maurice > >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>>> --- For information about J forums see > >>>> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >>> > >>> --- > >>> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > >>> http://www.avg.com > >>> > >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> -- For information about J forums see > >>> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> - For information about J forums see > >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >> <http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see > http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
