[Tlhingan-hol] mathematics terminology

[Brad Wilson]

>>> I used the terms {toghmeH mI'} and {juvmeH mI'}
These make perfect sense to me and would be understood by anyone with basic Klingon knowledge. Perhaps early Klingons only included whole (ie. counting) numbers in the set of {toghmeH mI'}, but as their knowledge grew, they added the negative versions. Personally, I don't have a problem with {toghmeH mI'} referring to any integer, positive or negative. As to "negative", I like {yoy}, but also consider {DoH} in that a negative number could be thought to be "backed away" from zero. Another concept might be that of "mirroring" the positive number.
As for {juvmeH mI'}, things are rarely "measured" in integers, so using this for real numbers seems logical. Rational vs irrational numbers would be subsets of the real numbers. I like your idea of using "precision of measurement" to differentiate these. I could see {mI' pup} used for rational numbers, ie. those that can be measured with precision.
If Klingon scientists recognize "imaginary" numbers as we do, ie. as multiples of the square root of -1, then perhaps a term like {mI' DuHbe'} or {mI' qItbe'} could be applied, since these numbers would clearly seem impossible in light of precision of measurement.
I really hope that Maltz, as a science officer, can shed some light on these technicalities. I haven't even begun to consider terms in my field - chemistry & chemical engineering.
gheyIl


 
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