Number system
In
mathematics, a number system is a
set of
numbers, (in the broadest sense of the word), together with one or more operations, such as
addition or
multiplication. Examples of number systems include:
natural numbers,
integers,
rational numbers,
algebraic numbers,
real numbers,
complex numbers,
p-adic numbers,
surreal numbers, and
hyperreal numbers.For a history of number systems, see
number. For a history of the symbols used to represent numbers, see
numeral.
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number system
Noun
1. any notation for the representation of numbers
(synonym) numeration system, number representation system, system of numeration
(hypernym) mathematical notation
(hyponym) positional notation, positional representation system
(class) base, radix