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[René Oudeweg]

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new paper:

The Liminal Arithmetic of −1/10 (base-12):
A Meditation on Negative Reciprocals Across Bases
Anonymous
January 3, 2026

Abstract

We examine the fraction −1/10 where the denominator represents twelve in 
base-12 notation, exploring the ontological and representational 
tensions that arise when negative reciprocals encounter different 
numerical bases. Through comparison of 1/10 and 1/12 in digital and 
Boolean logic systems, we reveal the fundamental incommensurability 
between continuous mathematical truth and discrete computational 
representation. This essay situates base-12 arithmetic within the 
broader question of notational privilege and harmonic decomposition.




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