Base 3 Guide

Base 3 remains a favorite topic for mathematicians and theoretical computer scientists because it represents the "road not taken." It offers a glimpse into a world where computing is theoretically more efficient and arithmetic is perfectly balanced. While binary won the battle for our hardware, base 3 continues to offer profound insights into the nature of numbers, proving that sometimes, the best solution is not the one we use, but the one in the middle.

: Show how numbers are built differently when each position represents a power of 3 instead of 2 or 10. Retrospective on making Base 3 | Menial base 3