Activities/Yupana - Revision history

Chimosky at 18:09, 14 February 2023

2023-02-14T18:09:39Z

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	The Yupana activity is available for download from the [http://activities.sugarlabs.org Sugar Activity Library]: [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4533 Yupana]		The Yupana activity is available for download from the [http://activities.sugarlabs.org Sugar Activity Library]: [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4533 Yupana]

	The source code is available on [~~http~~://~~git~~.sugarlabs~~.org~~/yupana the Sugar Labs ~~Gitorious server~~].		The source code is available on [https://github.com/sugarlabs/yupana the Sugar Labs GitHub].

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FGrose at 16:59, 23 July 2012

2012-07-23T16:59:37Z

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	=== Where to get Yupana ===		=== Where to get Yupana ===

	The Yupana activity is available for download from the [http://activities.sugarlabs.org Sugar ~~activity portal~~]: [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4533 Yupana]		The Yupana activity is available for download from the [http://activities.sugarlabs.org Sugar Activity Library]: [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4533 Yupana]

	The source code is available on [http://git.sugarlabs.org/yupana the Sugar Labs Gitorious server].		The source code is available on [http://git.sugarlabs.org/yupana the Sugar Labs Gitorious server].

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Walter: /* Customize */

2012-02-07T22:22:38Z

Customize

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	[[File:Custom-yupana.png\|300px]]		[[File:Custom-yupana.png\|300px]]

	In the above example, the beads are valued as 1x, 2x, 6x, and ~~24x~~ with a base of 144. This is arguably the most efficient representation.		In the above example, the beads are valued as x1, x2, x6, and x24 with a base of 144. This is arguably the most efficient representation.

	=== Where to get Yupana ===		=== Where to get Yupana ===

Walter: /* Customize */

2012-02-07T22:21:58Z

Customize

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	As of Version 4, the learner can explore their own interpretations of how the Yupana works.		As of Version 4, the learner can explore their own interpretations of how the Yupana works.

	[[File:Custom-yupana.png\|~~250px~~]]		[[File:Custom-yupana.png\|300px]]

	In the above example, the beads are valued as 1x, 2x, 6x, and 24x with a base of 144. This is arguably the most efficient representation.		In the above example, the beads are valued as 1x, 2x, 6x, and 24x with a base of 144. This is arguably the most efficient representation.

Walter: /* Customize */

2012-02-07T22:21:16Z

Customize

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	As of Version 4, the learner can explore their own interpretations of how the Yupana works.		As of Version 4, the learner can explore their own interpretations of how the Yupana works.

			[[File:Custom-yupana.png\|250px]]

			In the above example, the beads are valued as 1x, 2x, 6x, and 24x with a base of 144. This is arguably the most efficient representation.

	=== Where to get Yupana ===		=== Where to get Yupana ===

Walter: /* An alternative interpretation */

2012-02-06T20:16:41Z

An alternative interpretation

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	Yet another interpretation (by the author) is that the factor of each bead is based on the number of beads in its containing box, e.g., each bead in the top row, x1; in the second row, x2; in the third row, x3; and in the bottom row, x5.		Yet another interpretation (by the author) is that the factor of each bead is based on the number of beads in its containing box, e.g., each bead in the top row, x1; in the second row, x2; in the third row, x3; and in the bottom row, x5.

	Both of these alternative interpretations are available under the "spanner" toolbar beginning with Version 3. ~~And in a subsequent version~~, the learner ~~will be able to~~ explore their own interpretations of how the Yupana works.		Both of these alternative interpretations are available under the "spanner" toolbar beginning with Version 3.

			==== Customize ====

			As of Version 4, the learner can explore their own interpretations of how the Yupana works.

	=== Where to get Yupana ===		=== Where to get Yupana ===

Walter: /* An alternative interpretation */

2012-02-06T17:31:13Z

An alternative interpretation

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	There are some alternative interpretations of how the Yupana works, e.g., [http://www.atlantisbolivia.org/decodingquipumaths.htm]. In this version, the base is 20, and rows with multiple dots are counted as 2s.		There are some alternative interpretations of how the Yupana works, e.g., [http://www.atlantisbolivia.org/decodingquipumaths.htm]. In this version, the base is 20, and rows with multiple dots are counted as 2s.

	Yet another interpretation (by the author) is that the factor of each bead is based on the number of beads in its containing box.		Yet another interpretation (by the author) is that the factor of each bead is based on the number of beads in its containing box, e.g., each bead in the top row, x1; in the second row, x2; in the third row, x3; and in the bottom row, x5.

	Both of these alternative interpretations are available under the "spanner" toolbar beginning with Version 3. And in a subsequent version, the learner will be able to explore their own interpretations of how the Yupana works.		Both of these alternative interpretations are available under the "spanner" toolbar beginning with Version 3. And in a subsequent version, the learner will be able to explore their own interpretations of how the Yupana works.

Walter: /* An alternative interpretation */

2012-02-06T17:06:14Z

An alternative interpretation

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	Yet another interpretation (by the author) is that the factor of each bead is based on the number of beads in its containing box.		Yet another interpretation (by the author) is that the factor of each bead is based on the number of beads in its containing box.

	Both of these alternative interpretations ~~will be~~ available under the "spanner" toolbar. And in a subsequent version, the learner will be able to explore their own interpretations of how the Yupana works.		Both of these alternative interpretations are available under the "spanner" toolbar beginning with Version 3. And in a subsequent version, the learner will be able to explore their own interpretations of how the Yupana works.

	=== Where to get Yupana ===		=== Where to get Yupana ===

Walter: /* How to use the Yupana */

2012-02-06T16:06:22Z

How to use the Yupana

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	* '''Did you know''' that you can use the yupana over the network with your friends?		* '''Did you know''' that you can use the yupana over the network with your friends?

			==== An alternative interpretation ====

			There are some alternative interpretations of how the Yupana works, e.g., [http://www.atlantisbolivia.org/decodingquipumaths.htm]. In this version, the base is 20, and rows with multiple dots are counted as 2s.

			Yet another interpretation (by the author) is that the factor of each bead is based on the number of beads in its containing box.

			Both of these alternative interpretations will be available under the "spanner" toolbar. And in a subsequent version, the learner will be able to explore their own interpretations of how the Yupana works.

	=== Where to get Yupana ===		=== Where to get Yupana ===

Walter: /* Yupana */

2012-02-06T03:27:39Z

Yupana

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	[[File:Yupana-origins.png\|300px\|From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yupana.jpg]]		[[File:Yupana-origins.png\|300px\|From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yupana.jpg]]

	Yupana is an Incan counting device similar to an abacus.		Yupana is an Incan counting device similar to an [[Activities/Abacus\|abacus]].

	[[File:Yupana.png\|300px]]		[[File:Yupana.png\|300px]]