Calénnaw n and a manic digression on numbers

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 11:16:09 -0700, H. S. Teoh <hsteoh@...> wrote:
> Now, note that 103_9 = 100_9 + 3_9. 100_9 is simply 9*9, which is
> eighty-one (81_10). In novenus, this is simply 90_N.
Huh? Where'd the zero in "90_N" come from?

ITYM "89_N" : 9*9 = (8+1)*9 = 8*9 + 9 = 89_N.

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Philip Newton <philip.newton@...>
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