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Mathematical Happenings

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October 15, 2014

 

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The abacus, along with a sexagesimal number system, or a place-value system without a zero place value are still used in today’s society. This paper will explore the history of the abacus and the sexagesimal number system and relate their usage to today’s society. The Abacus The abacus, also called a counting frame, was the first actual calculating mechanism...
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It is believed that the Babylonians first developed the abacus somewhere around 3000 BC. It is thought that the Babylonians first used the abacus to add and subtract. The original concept of the abacus referred to a flat stone covered with sand (or dust) into which numeric symbols were drawn. The first abacus was almost certainly based on such a stone, with pebbles being placed on the lines drawn in the sand...
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