History of Base

	Revision 6 . . (edit) October 31, 2001 8:25 pm by Gareth Owen
	Revision 5 . . August 16, 2001 8:54 pm by Zundark [mention topological definition]
	Revision 4 . . August 4, 2001 12:07 am by Rmhermen

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In mathematics, base refers to the number which is raised to a given power. This finds common use, for example, in the depiction of numbers, for instance, 10 is the base used in the decimal system, whereas 2 is the base in the binary system.

In mathematics, base refers to the number which is raised to a given power. This finds common use, for example, in the depiction of numbers, for instance, 10 is the base used in the decimal system, whereas 2 is the base in the binary system. Another mathematical meaning is described in the article on topology.

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