Definition:Binary Notation/Motivation
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Definition
Binary notation, like hexadecimal notation, has particular relevance in the field of computer science.
This is because the two binary digits, $0$ and $1$, can be represented by two well-defined states of a component.
Also see
- Results about binary notation can be found here.
Sources
- 1965: Seth Warner: Modern Algebra ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {IV}$: Rings and Fields: $24$. The Division Algorithm
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): binary system
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): binary system
- 2008: Ian Stewart: Taming the Infinite ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $3$: Notations and Numbers: Arithmetic lives on