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Numerical Notation: A Comparative History is a book by Stephen Chrisomalis that covers the histories of number systems used around the world. Based originally on the author's PhD thesis at McGill University,[1][2] it was published by Cambridge University Press in 2010.

Contents

Chrisomalis classifies the number systems he describes into eight broad groups: Hieroglyphic, Levantine, Italic, Alphabetic, South Asian, Mesopotamian, East Asian, and Mesoamerican.[3]

Reception

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References

  1. ^ Laughlin, Philip (2021-06-21). "Re-counting the Cognitive History of Numerals". The MIT Press Reader. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  2. ^ Chrisomalis, Stephen (2003). The Comparative History of Numerical Notation (PhD thesis). McGill University.
  3. ^ a b Kidwell, Eugene (2012-04-01). "Numerical Notation: A Comparative History". Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  4. ^ Grattan-Guinness, I. (April 2013). Annals of Science. 70 (2): 294–295. doi:10.1080/00033790.2010.518767. ISSN 0003-3790.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  5. ^ Lloyd, G. E. R. (December 2010). Isis. 101 (4): 864–865. doi:10.1086/659672.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  6. ^ Davis, Ernest (June 2015). "Numerical Notation Systems as Cultural Artifacts" (PDF). SIAM News. 48 (5): 4–5.
  7. ^ Hutton, D. M. (2012-08-03). Kybernetes. 41 (7/8): 1160–1160. doi:10.1108/k.2012.41.7_8.1160.1.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  8. ^ Heintz, Christophe (September 2013). Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. 19 (3): 664–666. doi:10.1111/1467-9655.12058_8. ISSN 1359-0987.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  9. ^ Schuppener, Georg (2012-08-10). Written Language & Literacy. 15 (2): 279–281. doi:10.1075/wll.15.2.08sch. ISSN 1387-6732.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
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