No one would ever think of putting me in a position of authority or responsibility. Not knocking MIF but there were better candidates than I even for moderator and administrator.
]]>The major reason is I do not have the time anymore for novels. I am always inside of some journal article.
]]>I have never read that one
Hmmm... Wikipedia tells that it is less popular in Japan and the United States
Why don't you give it a try?
]]>No,I meant numeral(like LM,VI,MMI etc.)and i want the largest number with the bar over digits.
That would be
=3999*1000=3999000.]]>I have never read that one.
]]>The Romans stole most of the Greeks culture and knowledge and brought it to Rome. Although they had it in their possession it seems they did not ever read it or try to build on it. They were exceedingly materialistic and had little inclination for abstract thought.
]]>Why weren't they aware of infinite integers?
]]>Integers are infinite ...... They were, will be and ... are
Today they are but the ancient Romans might not have been aware of that. Their number system was clumsy, or at least what we know of it. I think the OP wants a single letter and M is the greatest of that. If we put an overbar on top we can now have a million.
]]>Yes, but that was added in the middle ages. The original Roman numerals did not have it.
But since they are stilled called Roman numerals you have a point. What do you think the largest integer was then?
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