Mathematics is a study of paradigm that centers on ideas like change, space, structure, measurement and counting. Over the years, the basic ideas originating from Mesopotamia, India, ancient Greece, Egypt and China were cultivated and at present play a vital role in science and technology. Suffice it to say that Mathematics is the vocabulary of […]

Tom Lehrer wrote a satirical song named New Math which centered around the process of subtracting 173 from 342 in decimal and octal.

The song is in the style of a lecture about the general concept of subtraction in arbitrary number systems, illustrated by two simple calculations, and highlights the emphasis on insight and abstract concepts […]