November 27, 2012 (vol. 123, iss. 50) • Page Image 4
… number is repre- sented in binary in a computer or counted by a robot in a turkey factory, counting establishes a one-to-one correspondence between the ele- ments of one set (number of turkeys) and the…
… all, Johnny is probably not going to give 7, 243 apples to Jane). However, calculation - the ability to transform inputs to outputs via mathematical operation - equips us with a tool to under- stand…