what are the similarites between the Mayan numbering system and roman numerals
They both are represented by symbols
The Mayan number system is vigesimal (based on twenties)The Roman number system is decimal (based on tens)
there are many types. like roman ,egyptian ,mayan.
It is superior from other systems because it has separate symbols for all numbers to 10 unlike Mayan or roman numerals who for 6 have to use 2 symbols (a line under a dot for Mayan and a V then an I for roman)
The Mayan system is more like Roman numerals than our Hindu-Arabic numbers. It has no sign for 6, for example, but must combine the sign for 5 and the sign for 1. Normal addition and subtraction and especially multiplication and division, as we understand these operations, were difficult if not impossible.
According to Peano's axioms, in either system, it is the successor to the successor to the successor to the successor to the successor to 0.
The Mayan number system is vigesimal (based on twenties)The Roman number system is decimal (based on tens)
there are many types. like roman ,egyptian ,mayan.
They are all numbers
It is superior from other systems because it has separate symbols for all numbers to 10 unlike Mayan or roman numerals who for 6 have to use 2 symbols (a line under a dot for Mayan and a V then an I for roman)
The Mayan system is more like Roman numerals than our Hindu-Arabic numbers. It has no sign for 6, for example, but must combine the sign for 5 and the sign for 1. Normal addition and subtraction and especially multiplication and division, as we understand these operations, were difficult if not impossible.
According to Peano's axioms, in either system, it is the successor to the successor to the successor to the successor to the successor to 0.
The Mayan numeral system had a symbol in it to represent nought for positional place value purposes whereas the Roman numeral system didn't need a nought figure because the positional place value of these numerals are self evident.
While the Mayan number system has a zero, its glyphs for the digits 1 through 19 are not an improvement on, say, the Roman representations. Mayan glyphs are far less compact that are "Arabic" glyphs.
Roman Numerals
The Roman numeral system was formed by the ancient Etruscans.
They have no zero.
It is zero because it's not needed in the Roman numeral system.