How number systems shape our thinking, and what this means for learning, language and culture

A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them ...
Scientific American

New Number Systems Seek Their Lost Primes

From Quanta Magazine (find original story here). In 1847, Gabriel Lamé proved Fermat’s Last Theorem. Or so he thought. Lamé was a French mathematician who had made many important discoveries. In March ...

America's Highway Numbering System Is Hiding A Giant Math Puzzle

Believe it or not, highway numbers actually make sense. Here's the logic behind odd and even routes, and why the system isn't ...
The Eagle

USDA recognizes new official ID numbering systems

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced Nov. 10 that it will recognize additional numbering systems for the identification of animals.
Los Angeles Times

Math 106, Math 003: same class, different colleges. Why a common number system is elusive

At Pasadena City College, college algebra for STEM majors is labeled Math 003. At Cypress College, it’s Math 141-C and at Napa Valley, it’s Math 106. For anyone hoping to enroll in the same course at ...
KTHV

How does Arkansas's bill numbering system work?

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas 95th General Assembly continues its work at the state capital during this regular session. The General Assembly convenes its Regular Session on the second Monday of ...