Leibniz on Binary: The Invention of Computer Arithmetic

by Harry R Lewis, Lloyd Strickland, Harry R. Lewis

The first collection of Leibniz's key writings on the binary system, newly translated, with many previously unpublished in any language.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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262544342
• ISBN13: 9780262544344
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"