Think Like a Babylonian - With Centimal Base 100 Arithmetic - Sociology and Pure Maths
Explore the fascinating world of Babylonian arithmetic in this 29-minute video lecture. Delve into the ancient Mesopotamian mathematical system by examining a modified version of our Hindu-Arabic system using base 100 arithmetic. Learn about true floating point calculations, similar to those used by Babylonians between 1900-1600 B.C.E. Discover how multiplication and addition differ from modern methods, and consider whether this system might be superior to our base 10 system. Gain insights into the remarkably advanced mathematics of this ancient civilization, now hidden beneath Iraqi sands. Follow along as the lecture covers topics such as digit representation, conversion between centimal and decimal systems, digit product evaluation, square tables, and the importance of alignment in centimal number addition.