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The DSA is a voluntary, nonprofit education corporation, organized for the conduct of research and education of the public in the use of dozenal (also called duodecimal or base-twelve) in calculations, mathematics, weights and measures, and other branches of pure and applied science.

The Duodecimal Bulletin

◀️ Issue: Whole Number 29z (33d) | Vol. 14z (16d) No. 2 | Year 1174z (1960d) ▶️



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Editor: Ralph Beard

Contents:

  • First International Duodecimal Conference (page 27z. page 36z)
    • Photo: Confreres Camp, Bishop, Essig and Baillancourt (page 28z)
  • On Time and Distance | Peter Andrews | The Graduate College, Princeton, NJ (page 2Bz)
  • Logical Money, Weights and Measures | Brian R. Bishop, Secretary, Dozenal Society of Great Britain (page 31z)
    • What is a Rational System of Units? (page 31z)
    • Ten is a Poor Base for a Rational System (page 31z)
    • Planning a System of Units on Twelves (page 32z)
    • Easier Arithmetic (page 34z)
    • Factors, Numerical and Logical (page 35z)
  • The Dozenalist Looks at Computer Arithmetic | George S. Cunningham (page 37z)
  • The Annual Award for 1173z (1959d): Brian R. Bishop (page 3Az)
  • Doremic Scientists Surfaces | Henry Clarence Churchman (page 3Bz)
    • Metronic Dimensions (page 40z)
    • Decimal Relationship of Miles, Edons, and Furlongs (page 41z)
    • Land Descriptions (page 41z)
      • Table: Metronic Square Scales (page 42z)
      • Diagram: 1 County or 4 Quadrains (page 43z)
      • Table: Decimal and Duodecimal Land Area Interrelationship (page 44z)
    • Numbering of Champs of Land (page 44z)
      • Diagram: Doremique Numbering System and Dimensions of More Common Square Surfaces (Compared with USA Land Measures and with Meters) (page 45z)
    • U.S. Public Land Surveys Remain Valid (page 46z)
    • Metes and Bounds (page 47z)
    • A Word of Caution (page 47z)
    • Systems of Dimensions Compared (page 48z)
    • Other Surfaces (page 49z)
  • Terminal Digits of MN(M2−N2) | Charles W. Trigg (page 4Az)
  • One Over B Minus One | Alfonso Lane (page 4Bz, page 50z)