Australian Numerals - the new number system you can count on.

1 100 in Roman Numerals

2008-11-04T01:28:00.000-08:00

1 100 in Roman Numerals

Roman Numerals homework answered for you.

All the roman numerals from 1 to 100 as well as the rules and some history on Roman Numerals.

1 100 in Roman Numerals

Australian Numerals Revealed After 20 Year Wait

2008-10-23T13:32:00.000-07:00

Australian Numerals Revealed After 20 Year Wait

Arabic, like Roman numerals no longer add up!

You are familiar with Roman Numerals such as I V X L C D and M. Thankfully in the year 825AD they were replaced by Hindu-Arabic Numerals (1 to 9 and zero) in a book by Al-Khwarizmi called 'On the Calculation with Hindu Numerals'.

Now Australian Numerals can be added to the rich and diverse history of numbers.

The function of mathematical symbols is to abbreviate with no loss of exactness. The symbols that describe the meaning of mathematics, whether for simple digits, arithmetic or calculus work pretty well. However, it is my view that the deficiency of Arabic Numerals is they inherently deal only with natural, or positive numbers rather than integers, that can be positive or negative. An Arabic numeral becomes negative only when a minus symbol is placed in front of it, while an Australian Numeral may be negative without the need for an extra symbol.

Therefore after more than 20 years of thinking about and experimenting with numbers, I've created Australian Numerals to deal with this deficiency. The main advantage of Australian Numerals for arithmetic is they are simply easier to use than Arabic Numerals alone.

If a child can add and subtract and know their times table to 5 x 5, they can do almost any basic arithmetic.It is expected that various mathematical formulae will be able to be simplified further as a consequence of the application of Australian Numerals.

Jonathan Crabtree Bio

As a child Jonathan failed mathematics. His turning point came when he shattered his spine in a motor accident. At this time he tuurned to meditation and visualisation to control his pain and improve his health.A few years later, without any formal mathematics training or education qualification, Jonathan quit his job to teach young children mathematics.

After making headlines for the innovative way he approached mathematics (children learned with their eyes closed) Jonathan went on the break a Guiness World Record for mindpower. His achievement was to recall six decks of shuffled cards a day after sighting them.

In 2004 Jonathan declared the 1st of May World Message Day to declare war on starvation. While receiving personal messages of support from numerous world leaders, there was little action as a consequence. So Jonathan decided to create and promote Australian Numerals to highlight the simple fact that if just 12 extras people a day are given clean water and quality calories, starvation can be ended in the year 2013 at a fraction of the cost of wars or Wall St bail-outs.

ENDNOTE: Australian Numerals is released under a Creative Commons License so please share what you discover at Australian Numerals

Which Mathematics Professor Will Respond?

2008-10-22T11:56:00.000-07:00

Which Mathematics Professor Will Respond?

World's greatest mathematicians asked the question

What do these mathematicians think about Australian Numerals?

I've emailed some of the greatest mathematical minds on the planet to explore Australian Numerals and provide feedback on the new number system. People I've shared the concept of Australian Numerals with include:

Professor Peter Taylor

Professor Terence Tao

Professor Hendrik Lenstra

Professor Nick Woodhouse

Dr Ewing

Dr Gallian

Dr Leshner

Professor Mumford

Professor Bruce

Professor Dorey

Professor Cairns

The Australian Numerals Social Network for Mathematics Innovation

2008-10-18T17:33:00.000-07:00

The Australian Numerals Social Network for Mathematics Innovation

Australian Numerals has a meeting place!

AustralianNumerals.Ning.Com

I've set up a social network for people to discuss Australian Numerals and share information about digits, pigits and the other mathematical innovations! So head over to AustralianNumerals.Ning.Com

Australian Numerals Creator Admits Failure

2008-10-06T14:14:00.000-07:00

Australian Numerals Creator Admits Failure

Mathematics only basic

No PhD in Mathematics

This morning a 15 year old asked if I had a PhD in mathematics. The answer is no. In fact I once failed math. Read my reply in full below...

Hi XXXXXX

I have no formal training in mathematics. I even failed mathematics in year 11 (form 5) at school.

I believe I'm a geek (fanatic about one subject) not a nerd (clever).

I focus on basic mathematics and numbers only. However I believe the numbering system I'm writing up at the moment may make algebra easier...

My main goal is to make early level maths more fun and easier to do...

I've just been super stubborn about wanting to do basic mathematics in a simpler way! Some will see Australian Numerals as a massive breakthrough. Others will say "That's so simple anyone could have thought of that!" The bizarre thing is that my discovery/creation Australian Numerals is SO DAMN SIMPLE it's bizarre that it hasn't been done before!

So stay tuned and I'll look forward to you being one of the first in the world to find out!

Jonathan

Roman Numeral Knowledge

2008-10-06T13:27:00.000-07:00

Roman Numeral Knowledge

Australian Math Guy Writes Roman on Knol

Just testing the alternative to Wikipedia called Knol

http://knol.google.com/k/jonathan-crabtree/roman-numerals/jdlgvf9ifsna/1

Forget Roman or Arab Numerals - It's Australian numerals now

2008-10-05T11:30:00.001-07:00

An Australian mathematician claims to have created the 3rd numbering system after Roman and Arabic Numerals. After failing math at school, in 1988 he pledged to change the way the western world taught math! Having worked on a new numbering system for 20 years, he now gives away free lessons from his website. A Youtube demo video can be watched.

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Number Converter Arabic Numerals to Roman Numerals

2008-10-04T22:16:00.000-07:00

Number Converter Arabic Numerals to Roman Numerals

Arabic Numerals to Roman Numerals Converter

The Problem of addition with Roman Numerals

It's hard to add subtract multiply and divide with Roman numerals. Like me, I'm sure you would find it very difficult to add the following!

CCXXXII
+ CCCCXIII
+ MCCXXXI
+ MDCCCLII
= MMMDCCXXVIII

Roman numerals didn't support arithmetic as they were simply abbreviations for physical amounts. In fact business people in ancient Rome would use calculators whenever they needed work with Roman numerals. The calculator back then was the abacus. Like most other numerical systems Roman numerals were mainly concerned with addition. In the beginning, the digits were independent of one another. One Roman numeral next to another usually meant that you would add their values together. So II was two and III was three.

Rules of Roman Numerals

Yet the Romans began to introduce silly rules. Instead of four being IIII they made it IV. The Roman numeral rule was where a small digit was placed to the left of a larger digit, the smaller digit would be subtracted from the larger digit. So IV meant 1 from 5 while VI meant 5 plus 1. Therefore a digit could be both positive or negative in effect depending on whether it was to the right or left of a higher digit! So while the Roman Empire came to dominate the world, their system of numbers was in reality not that good.

Roman Numerals were superceded by the Arabic Numerals we use today.
http://www.australiannumerals.org/ArabicNumeralstoRomanNumeralsNumbersConverter.html

The Creation of Mathematics before Australian Numerals YouTube Math Video

2008-10-04T14:50:00.000-07:00

The Creation of Mathematics before Australian Numerals

Australian Numerals the creation of mathematics as dreamed by Australian math creator Jonathan Crabtree

Suspend logic, Australian Numerals is right brain friendly!

Free Australian Math Lessons

2008-10-03T20:38:00.000-07:00

Australian Math Lessons

Mathematics Feedback from 67 countries

These Numerals Count!

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Australian Numerals on Digg

2008-10-03T20:22:00.000-07:00

Australian Numerals on Digg

Free Australian Math Lessons to be Dugg!

3rd Number System after Roman and Arabic Numerals

A few minutes ago I submitted Australian Numerals to Digg.com

http://digg.com/odd_stuff/Forget_Roman_or_Arab_Numerals_It_s_Australian_numerals_now

Why Roman Numerals suck and what I've done to improve Arabic Numerals!

2008-10-02T21:59:00.000-07:00

Why Roman Numerals suck and what I've done to improve Arabic Numerals!

Vedic and Trachtenberg Mathematics Mashed

No math training led to Australian Numerals

I failed math and have had no formal math training, so please don't even try to outsmart me - you'll win hands down I promise!

In fact maybe I'm stoopid because who else would spend 20 years trying to come up with a better number system than the Romans and Indians (via Arabic numerals).

Maybe it's because I'm a Taurean... Stubborn!

I never really got Roman numerals... And Arabic digits are ok up to 5, yet like many people I struggled a bit with times tables as a kid. So after a bit of a mashup between Vedic Math, and the Trachtenberg system I've created a new set of digits.

Now people get angry at me for advocating the use of fingers for people who have difficulty with math. They say wht bother doing mental math when everyone has a calculator!

So let's see you use a calculator without fingers!

The invention of the binary (base 2 system) led to the death of imagineering numbers.

Because OIOI led to the computer, which has replaced the brain due to linear processing speed.

Out of the 3 people I've shared my Australian Numerals with (apart from my family) 2 have said "It will never catch on because all calculators and computers have Arabic Numerals and a new set of digits simply will never happen!!!

I'll be sharing the details via videos and MP3s so please join my Australian Numerals website to help get the word out when I reveal it! I'll need some sympathy when 2/3 people will most likely give me a hard time because of the global installed hardware base being incompatible with different different digits...

Should I even bother with Australian Numerals? Without going into details just yet (I'll share it all with you free) what do you think? If for example, Roman Numerals were PROVEN better than Arabic, would calculator, computer chip makers change?

Hop over to Australian Numerals

2008-10-02T21:51:00.000-07:00

Hop over to Australian Numerals

Grab free mathematics lessons before the Australian Digits (Numerals) hit the scene!

1st math lesson from Australian Numerals

I want to clarify that I don't consider myself a mathematician. You see I got stuck at basic math and never did any advanced math. What I did do was use visualisation as a tool to teach algebraic equations. My Australian Numerals are a new set of digits that will simplify basic math and perhaps cut a few years off the 'left brain' education emphasis in schools.

In the meantime, please hop over to this link and you can see a couple of really simple math lessons taught in a different way.

I'd be interested in what you think... It's pretty simplistic yet helpful for most math phobics!http://www.AustralianNumerals.com/free_non_usa.html

Cheers mate!

Mr Newmerals

Australian Numerals - The third number system in 2000 years!

2008-10-02T21:16:00.000-07:00

Australian Numerals - The third number system in 2000 years!

Roman, Arabic and now Australian Numerals

Australian Numerals - 20 Years in the making

Roman numerals look cool carved on granite. They even look cool on expensive watches. But as for arithmetic - forget it! Arabic numerals are more practical, largely thank to the good ol' zero. Yet it may not be as good as Australian Numerals!

www.AustralianNumerals.com