TL;DR
This paper examines the historical and foundational aspects of Simon Stevin's numbers, highlighting how their understanding has been influenced by shifting biases and developments in mathematical analysis.
Contribution
It offers a new perspective on Stevin numbers by analyzing their historical context and the impact of 19th-century arithmetisation on their interpretation.
Findings
Reveals how foundational biases affected the perception of Stevin numbers
Highlights the influence of 19th-century analysis on their development
Provides a reinterpretation of Stevin's contributions to mathematics
Abstract
We explore the potential of Simon Stevin's numbers, obscured by shifting foundational biases and by 19th century developments in the arithmetisation of analysis.
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