I have heard about the 'deodecimal notation' but really lack the information to grasp it! If it is possible may I request some details for *knowing it better*. Regards, Brij Bhushan Vij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joseph B. Reid) >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [USMA:21568] Re: Proposal For World Calendar >Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2002 20:57:35 -0400 > >Brij Bhushan Vij and Marcus Berger have proposed several iconoclastic >improvements to the metric system. They don't go far enough. First we >should reform the number system, and then build a new metric system on that >foundation. >I have a set of tables, "Duodecimal Arithmetic" (radix twelve) by George S. >Terry, published in 1938 by Longmans, Green. It contains 407 pages of >mathematical tables of factors, fractions, factorials, reciprocal >factorials, powers, reciprocal powers, squares, cubes, square roots, cube >roots, reciprocals, trignometrical functions of common angles, conversion >of angles, conversion of time, sin, cos, tan, n cot n, logarithms, log >trignometric functions, napierian logarithms, log sin, log cos, log tan in >radians, exponential, sine and cosine integrals, factorial function, >digamma function, Bessel functions, interpolation coefficients. > >Truly a labor of love, It was achieved BC (before computers) using a >modified Munroe calculator that used parts from Munroe sterling >calculators. > >Joseph B.Reid >17 Glebe Road West >Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071 _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
