The secret world of large numbers
Shirali, Padmapriya (2017) The secret world of large numbers. At Right Angles, 6 (2). pp. 2-11. ISSN 2582-1873
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Increasingly, we live in a world where large numbers seem to bombard us from all directions. �anks to globalization and knowledge explosion, encounters with very large numbers happen on a regular basis. Yet, one pertinent question is: ‘Does increased exposure necessarily lead to an understanding of the size of these numbers?’ Or is it possible that we underestimate the size of these due to their constant use!
Item Type: | Articles in APF Magazines | ||
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Authors: | Shirali, Padmapriya | ||
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Numbers, Magnitude, Large, Comprehension, Lakh, Crore, Million, Billion, Trillion, Light year, Place value | ||
Subjects: | Natural Sciences > Mathematics | ||
Divisions: | Azim Premji University > University Publications > At Right Angles | ||
Full Text Status: | Public | ||
URI: | http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/1299 | ||
Publisher URL: | http://apfstatic.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-... |
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