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1. If every number had its units, uncertainty, and exact meaning all a9ached in a metanumber” object a universal standard for all numerical data, 2. Instantly readable by both humans and computers, 3. And there was a natural unique name for every number, which could be used as a name in expressions and where 4. Dimensional & error analysis is automaHcally computed and where All metadata is tracked allowing reuse of results thus supporHng automated data exchange, Big Data and ArHficial Intelligence. MetaNumber A Standardization of Numerical Information Joseph E. Johnson, PhD [email protected] Imagine 1. An algorithm conHnuously scraping all numerical data from the web and converHng it to standardized MetaNumber tables 2. And then with a novel process, each table is converted to two networks: one among enHHes (rows) and one among properHes (columns). 3. From these the dominant clusters are extracted and ordered using a novel agnosHc cluster idenHficaHon algorithm. 4. Then with sHll another algorithm these clusters are linked into a single supernet spanning all numeric informaHon. 5. A single network spanning our enHre numerical universe with a dashboard acHng as a telescope into the meaning of all unified numerical informaHon. And Also Imagine Units The Design Units Unit and Constant Names MetaNumber Powerful yet Easy MN has Six Basic SI Units with Six AddiHonal Base Units Numerical Accuracy (uncertainty) If a value contains a decimal point then it is converted to an ‘uncertain number’ (ufloat) If there is no decimal (or is removed using scienHfic notaHon) then it is treated as exact MN Tables > Networks A MN table Tij represenHng things (rows) with properHes (columns) suggests that some ‘things’ are more alike than others and thus could define a network Cij of connecHon values. Our research proved that Cij is in the Lie algebra for all conHnuous Markov transformaHons The eigenvectors of M idenHfy the clusters in the network C And can be labeled with the eigenvalue corresponding to each cluster A SuperNet Clusters abstract the essenHal informaHon in each table. These clusters can be linked to other clusters using the eigenvalue weights of table indices (nodes). This results in a single network that joins all numerical informaHon in into what we call: The Numerical Universe A network of all numerical informaDon Visit Us at www.asg.sc.edu and www.metanumber.com Joseph E. Johnson, PhD DisHnguished Professor Emeritus Department of Physics and Astronomy University of South Carolina Room 405 Physical Sciences Center The Numerical Universe Funding: University of South Carolina ASPIRE II and ASPIRE I Grants Example The gravitaDonal aJracDon between a 188 lb man & a 632.3 kg golf cart 7.93 yards away is: > g*188*lb*632.3*kg/(7.93*yard)**2 g = G = the gravitaHonal constant >> (6.844+/0.017) e08*m*kg*s_2 note the uncertainty Project Members: A Group of University of South Carolina Faculty, Students and the Research Cyberinfrastructure Staff

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Page 1: MetaNumber A Standardization of Numerical Information · 2015. 10. 14. · 1. If%every%number%had%its%units,%uncertainty,%and% exactmeaning%all%aached%%in%a “metanumber”%object>%auniversal%standard%

1.  If  every  number  had  its  units,  uncertainty,  and  exact  meaning  all  a9ached    in  a  “metanumber”  object  -­‐  a  universal  standard  for  all  numerical  data,  

2.  Instantly  readable  by  both  humans  and  computers,  

3.  And  there  was  a  natural  unique  name  for  every  number,  which  could  be  used  as  a  name  in  expressions  and  where  

4.  Dimensional  &  error  analysis  is  automaHcally  computed  and  where  All  metadata  is  tracked  allowing  reuse  of  results  thus  supporHng  automated  data  exchange,  Big  Data  and  ArHficial  Intelligence.    

   

MetaNumber A Standardization of Numerical Information

Joseph E. Johnson, PhD [email protected]

Imagine    

1.  An  algorithm  conHnuously  scraping  all  numerical  data  from  the  web  and  converHng  it  to  standardized  MetaNumber  tables    

2.  And  then  with  a  novel  process,  each  table  is  converted  to  two  networks:  one  among  enHHes  (rows)  and  one  among  properHes  (columns).  

3.  From  these  the  dominant  clusters  are  extracted  and  ordered  using  a  novel  agnosHc  cluster  idenHficaHon  algorithm.  

4.  Then  with  sHll  another  algorithm  these  clusters  are  linked  into  a  single  supernet  spanning  all  numeric  informaHon.  

5.  A  single  network  spanning  our  enHre  numerical  universe  with  a  dashboard  acHng  as  a  telescope  into  the  meaning  of  all  unified  numerical  informaHon.    

 

And  Also  Imagine    

Units    

The  Design  Units  •  Unit  and  Constant  Names  •  MetaNumber  -­‐    Powerful  yet  Easy  •  MN  has  Six  Basic  SI  Units  with  Six  AddiHonal  Base  Units  Numerical  Accuracy  (uncertainty)  •  If  a  value  contains  a  decimal  point  then  it  is  converted  to  an  ‘uncertain  

number’  (ufloat)  •  If  there  is  no  decimal  (or  is  removed  using  scienHfic  notaHon)  then  it  is  

treated  as  exact    

 

MN  Tables  -­‐>  Networks  •  A  MN  table  Tij  represenHng  things  (rows)  with  

properHes  (columns)  suggests  that  some  ‘things’  are  more  alike  than  others  and  thus  could  define  a  network  Cij  of  connecHon  values.    

•  Our  research  proved  that  Cij    is  in  the  Lie  algebra  for  all  conHnuous  Markov  transformaHons    

•  The  eigenvectors  of  M  idenHfy  the  clusters  in  the  network  C    

•  And  can  be  labeled  with  the  eigenvalue  corresponding  to  each  cluster  

 A  SuperNet  •  Clusters  abstract  the  essenHal  informaHon  in  

each  table.  •  These  clusters  can  be  linked  to  other  clusters  

using  the  eigenvalue  weights  of  table  indices  (nodes).  

•  This  results  in  a  single  network  that  joins  all  numerical  informaHon  in  into  what  we  call:    

 

The  Numerical  Universe      -­‐      A  network  of  all  numerical  informaDon    

   

Visit  Us  at    www.asg.sc.edu  and  www.metanumber.com    Joseph  E.  Johnson,  PhD  DisHnguished  Professor  Emeritus  Department  of  Physics  and  Astronomy  University  of  South  Carolina  Room  405  Physical  Sciences  Center  

The  Numerical  Universe  

Funding:  University  of  South  Carolina  ASPIRE  II  and  ASPIRE  I  Grants    

   

Example  

The  gravitaDonal  aJracDon  between  a  188  lb  man  &  a  632.3  kg  golf  cart  7.93  yards  away  is:      >    g*188*lb*632.3*kg/(7.93*yard)**2  

 g  =  G  =  the  gravitaHonal  constant  >>    (6.844+/-­‐0.017)  e-­‐08*m*kg*s_2  

note  the  uncertainty          

Project  Members:  A  Group  of  University  of  South  Carolina  Faculty,  Students  and  the  Research  Cyberinfrastructure  Staff