Name:BinSys
Description:Search for Generalized Number Systems
Abstract:The usual decimal system can be generalized in several ways, GNS (generalized number systems) being one of them. In these systems the decimal base 10 is replaced by a square matrix and the digits 0-9 are replaced by a suitable set of vectors, also called digits. In some cases, every vector in the space can be represented by a finite sum of powers of the base each multiplied by one of the digits, the same way as for example 256 is the sum of 100 times 2, 10 times 5 and 1 times 6. In these cases the vectors of the space can be mapped to finite sequences of digits and vice versa - suggesting potential applications in coding or cryptography. These applications explain why these systems are of interest for informatics.
The application was ported within the framework of the FP7 EDGeS project.
Created:2011-03-04
Last updated:2013-06-12
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