Sunday, May 10, 2009

The Numbers

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 popularised these algorithms, but their origin goes back to the phenecian merchants that used them to count and do their commercial purposes.


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?


Easy, very easy…!

There are angles!

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

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