Re^2: [OT] math fulguration

> I have no idea how broadly it is known.

Pretty much, what Salva pointed out is discussed at university in CS in the context of numeral systems to basis n, before introducing binary system.

By intuition I'd say it's also connected to some school math, like the theorem that every periodic fraction can be expressed in the form of

n+(m/9...9) with n,m in N

  DB<3> p 3+7834/9999
3.78347834783478
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This works in any number system.

What I learned was the word "fulguration". ;-)

Cheers Rolf
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Re^3: [OT] math fulguration by AnomalousMonk (Archbishop) on Apr 06, 2021 at 22:01 UTC
... learned ... the word "fulguration". Related: fulgurite. Also: Is there a link to a definition of "fulguration" in a mathematical context? I seem to see it only in the medical context of "radiofrequency ablation" or coagulation. Give a man a fish: `<%-{-{-{-<`	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: [OT] math fulguration by LanX (Saint) on Apr 06, 2021 at 22:44 UTC
> Is there a link to a definition of "fulguration" in a mathematical context? I'm pretty sure not, google would find it, never heard it. I understood "lightning" and saw the parallel to German Geistesblitz (literally ghost/spirit + flash) flash of inspiration flash of wit flash of genius scintillation sudden inspiration brain wave (colloquial?) sudden inspirations Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) Wikisyntax for the Monastery}	[reply]
Re^5: [OT] math fulguration by AnomalousMonk (Archbishop) on Apr 06, 2021 at 23:03 UTC
... flash of inspiration ... Ah! I think you and choroba (here) are right. Give a man a fish: `<%-{-{-{-<`	[reply] [d/l]
Re^6: [OT] math fulguration by Discipulus (Canon) on Apr 07, 2021 at 06:20 UTC
Re^4: [OT] math fulguration by choroba (Cardinal) on Apr 06, 2021 at 22:24 UTC
I think Discipulus meant "enlightenment" in the spiritual sense, the bodhi or satori. `map{substr$_->[0],$_->[1]\|\|0,1}[\\|\|{},3],[[]],[ref qr-1,-,-1],[{}],[sub{}^ARGV,3]`	[reply] [d/l]
Re^5: [OT] math fulguration by syphilis (Archbishop) on Apr 06, 2021 at 22:35 UTC
Looks more like an "obfuscation" to me. Cheers, Rob	[reply]
Re^3: [OT] math fulguration by Aldebaran (Curate) on Apr 07, 2021 at 01:03 UTC
"fulguration" I don't recall that word at all from any crufty discussion in number theory or logic design with the faculties of a handful of american universities where I might have been a fly on the wall. Others' mileage may vary. The usage that is common for us of a certain age is the one that is a synonym for 'ablation'.	[reply]