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Quaternary

The Base 4 method of counting in which only the Digits 0, 1, 2, and 3 are used. These Digits have the following multiplication table.

$\times$ 0 1 2 3
0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 2 3
2 0 2 10 12
3 0 3 12 21

See also Base (Number), Binary, Decimal, Hexadecimal, Octal, Ternary


References

Lauwerier, H. Fractals: Endlessly Repeated Geometric Figures. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, pp. 9-10, 1991.

mathematica.gif Weisstein, E. W. ``Bases.'' Mathematica notebook Bases.m.




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-25