This study examined the neuronal correlates of reading Roman numerals and the changes that occur with extensive practice. Subjects were scanned by functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) three times the first day of the experiment and once following two to three months of practice. This allowed comparison of brain activations with varying…

Simplicity in number naming in a language (e.g. "ten-two" in Chinese is simpler than the irregular "twelve" in English) has been used to explain cross-cultural disparities in children's computational competence. In contrast to previous research focusing only on whether children can provide the correct answers, in this study (N =117 and 92) we…

Illustrated is the use of arithmetic modulo 2 for finding the truth values of logical statements. (MM)

Divisibility tests for digits other than 7 are well known and rely on the base 10 representation of numbers. For example, a natural number is divisible by 4 if the last 2 digits are divisible by 4 because 4 divides 10[sup k] for all k equal to or greater than 2. Divisibility tests for 7, while not nearly as well known, do exist and are also…

Presents a system for quick conversion of Chinese cyclical-binary dates to western year dates. (CHK)

The problem of getting a correct result when a fraction is reduced by cancelling a digit which appears in both the numerator and the denominator is extended from the base ten situation to any number base. (DT)

Shows how the Sumerian language imposed the sexagesimal character of its numeration upon the graphic system