Mathematics: All Classes: Friday 04.11.05

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Charlie is present. He's wrapped in a blanket and looks like he's trying to drown himself in the steaming cup of tea he's holding, but he's there.

"Today's announcements:

...I'm still sick. Jack O'Neill is also sick according to Janet Fraiser, and is off the hook detentionwise.

Kitty Pryde... Well, I'm sure you've all heard and it's a good thing I already feel miserable otherwise I'd totally angst about that.

Now, for today's classes..."

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Beginners

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"Please tell me which number system you chose, and what you found to be the most interesting thing about it," Charlie says, inbetween sipping tea like his life depends on it.

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Maia yawned and stood up. "I found the Hebrew Numerals to be the best beacause my adopted mom is Jewish and" yawns again "sorry- and its the primary basis of understand in religious class when we are learning to speak Hebrew."

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"I chose Japanese, because they were the prettiest," Faith says. "It was cool how one, two, and three were all kinda similar to regular numbers, minus a few connecting lines."

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"I be rather fond o' the Babylonian forms meself."

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At the end of class, a sheet of paper and a hot mug of broth are left on Charlie's desk. The paper reads:

In the land of Myst, the D'ni use a base 25 number system. This sounded rather intimidating to try and remember, but most of the digits are derived by rotating and overlaying the basic numerals for 1 through 4. So, all one really needs to do is remember those four symbols and the order of rotation to decipher the 'code' for the higher numbers.

They also use special digits for 25 and something referred to as a 'cyclical zero'. A cyclical zero would be for things like counting seconds. It would be used instead of a normal zero or the digit for 25 (in D'ni seconds) to represent the first second of a new minute. This makes a lot of sense and should be something we should look into doing here in our world.

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"The most interesting thing about Cyrillic to me was how they had symbols for each of the tens and hundreds, and not just 1-9." Chloe says. "It seems a little complicated, but I guess it made sense if you were reading it."

Intermediate

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"Today you get an easy one. Give an example of maths used in daily life consciously, and one where it's used unconsciously." He points vaguely in Broots direction, then wraps his hand around the cup again. "If he feels like it, he can ask you questions about your answers."

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Han thinks a minute. "When I'm plotting a course, I'm deliberately using math to figure distances and routes and fuel needed and time it takes. When I'm shooting at something, I'm uncnsciously using math to aim."

Advanced

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"After doing the reading you've done... What kind of project with computers would you like to do?" Charlie looks sheepish. "And can someone write down what you decide? Because otherwise I might not remember." And with that, he starts sipping the tea again.

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"Are we completing this project all together, or each doing one separately?"

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Broots sat in the back, working on his laptop.