Review of “The crest of the Peacock: Non-European roots of mathematics”
Ramanujam, R (2015) Review of “The crest of the Peacock: Non-European roots of mathematics”. At Right Angles, 4 (2). pp. 64-68. ISSN 2582-1873
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Abstract
If we made contact with an alien civilization, what would we communicate with them, and how? Lacking a common language, how can we expect to make sense at all? Many thinkers have pondered this and among all their divergent views, one thread is common: the language of mathematics presents the best possibility for such communication. For instance, sending the sequence of primes expressed in base one (unary) may be a good idea.
Item Type: | Articles in APF Magazines | ||
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Authors: | Ramanujam, R | ||
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Book review, history of mathematics, Chinese mathematics | ||
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/3099 | ||
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