The Best Binary Arithmetic Books of All Time

The first collection of Leibniz’s key writings on the binary system, newly translated, with many previously unpublished in any language. The polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) is known for his independent invention of the calculus in 1675. Another major—although less studied—mathematical contribution by Leibniz is his invention of binary arithmetic, the representational basis for today’s digital computing. This book offers the first collection of Leibniz’s most important writings on the binary system, all newly translated by the authors with many previously unpublished in any language.

Taken together, these thirty-two texts tell the story of binary as Leibniz conceived it, from his first youthful writings on the subject to the mature development and publication of the binary system. As befits a scholarly edition, Strickland and Lewis have not only returned to Leibniz’s original manuscripts in preparing their translations, but also provided full critical apparatus. In addition to extensive annotations, each text is accompanied by a detailed introductory “headnote” that explains the context and content. Additional mathematical commentaries offer readers deep dives into Leibniz’s mathematical thinking. The texts are prefaced by a lengthy and detailed introductory essay, in which Strickland and Lewis trace Leibniz’s development of binary, place it in its historical context, and chart its posthumous influence, most notably on shaping our own computer age.

Note: Following helpful review comments on problems with readability of some equation in the book, the typesetting and formatting have been completely reviewed to improve your reading experience and help develop better appreciation. Your valuable feedback is the most welcome. Thanks. MKG. Digital technology has become ubiquitous in our modern society, to the extent that we risk of being left behind and becoming cut-off if we do not adopt it!

This KES aims to show why digital technology is becoming so appealing, what digital data are, what operations can be performed on them, and how digital logic theory can be used to systematically formulate solutions to several practical problems. As we become immersed in the 0’s and 1’s of a digital world, knowing the differences between the way our smart digital companions work and how we humans interpret information is of high relevance today, irrespective of the wake of life we find ourselves in with respect to digital technology.Customers are increasingly asked to understand digital terms like bits, bytes, GB, GHz and TB when selecting their next laptop or smartphone, and for anyone aspiring to get into this rapidly evolving environment as a professional, the basics and principles are a must.The underlying digital principles are also found to be a useful asset for learning computer programming, as it enables to understand the machine level operations of the computer, and hence equips one to understand unexpected behaviors of a piece of code and in troubleshooting bugs.

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