A Number System with Base

Lucia Rossi, Jörg Thuswaldner

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Abstract

In the present article we explore a way to represent numbers with respect to the base (Formula presented.) using the set of digits {0, 1, 2}. Although this number system shares several properties with the classical decimal system, it shows some remarkable differences and reveals interesting new features. For instance, it is related to the field of 2-adic numbers, and to a self-affine “fractal” set that gives rise to a tiling of a non-Euclidean space. Moreover, it has relations to Mahler’s (Formula presented.) -problem and to the Josephus problem.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)539-553
Number of pages15
JournalThe American mathematical monthly
Volume129.2022
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

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