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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