2010.12.12

2010.12.12 01:07 Sunday

New Content and A New Update Schedule

I have recently released new content. Because I was never happy with how I previously introduced counting numbers I decided to devise a new way to introduce the topic.

The first new article titled "A Definition of the Counting Numbers" provides a logical and simple way to define the Counting numbers without appealing to "number sense", "tally marks", "number names", formal set theories, or sophisticated formal methods. I simply use the intuitive notions of a collection to define number. I feel this is a much better way to introduce the subject. I have a new idea of how to develop the subject of large numbers for this site. Check "Future Developments" for a more complete explaination of this new development plan.

The Second new article is titled "Jacob's Ladder". It provides an introductory level excursion on generating large numbers. I use the biblical story of "Jacob's Ladder" as a metaphor for the quest to reach the infinite via the finite.

I am also planning to provide updates on a more regular basis. I will try to provide some kind of updates at least 4 times a year. That is every 3 months on average. Roughly I'd like to try an have an update for every season. This lastest update would be the winter update. I plan to have another update sometime in March of 2011.

Stay tuned for new developments.

Sincerely,

-- Sbiis Saibian