We will discuss the utility of undecimal (Base 11) notation systems, the historical significance of the smallest two-digit prime (11), and, using the fundamentals of applied psychoacoustics, signal processing and audio modulation, will mathematically prove: “It goes to 11.”
First, we will address the terrestrial and extra-terrestrial use of base 11 positional number systems. Starting with its pre-historic roots, it is essential to examine the evolution of this system and look at the advantages it serves when compared to today’s decimal system. Delving into the mathematical mysteries of the number 11, reveals hidden properties behind its primality and its principal importance in advanced mathematics. Introducing the concepts of Nivenmorphicism, strobogrammiticization, dihedralism, and hendecagrams, we hope to provide a greater understanding of the number 11’s significance in modern culture and its secret societal connections.
Topics related to computer science will include:
* The ElevenSmooth online distributed computing project
* A look at M-theory, an 11-dimensional super gravitational extension of string theory
* Java2k, a probabilistic programming language based in undecimal notation, which functionally exceeds all current implementations of Java
* Hacking the International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
* How and why the X windowing system evolved from W, to X6, X9, X10Rx, to X11
Finally, to complete this formal numeric analysis, a proof of concept will be provided demonstrating that, “It goes to 11.” Using a standard Pentium based laptop, we were able to minimize digital generation loss and compression artifacts during sampling and quantization of a continuous-time analog signal. Furthermore, after adjusting the bit resolution and reducing the noise floor, the resulting discrete-time digital representation possessed a dynamic range which surpassed the acoustic intensity level provided by current amplification controls. Despite the numeric limitations of modern volume control systems, restricting intensity levels to 10, the result of our work allowed us to increase the sound energy density enough to achieve a level of 11.
Noah Schiffman
With 20+ years of industry experience, Noah Schiffman is a former black-hat hacker turned security consultant. Coding at an early age, he developed one of the early text/graphic editing applications and started his first software company in 1980 when he was 11 years old. With the advent of networking technologies, he soon mastered the art of manipulating telco switching systems, known as "Phone Phreaking". This soon led to his career as a computer hacker, performing penetration testing, reverse engineering, cryptographic attacks, corporate espionage, digital surveillance and other ethically questionable projects.
His clients have consisted of Fortune 500 companies and various government agencies.
He has authored a number of articles for SearchSecurity.com, on topics ranging from kernel mode and metamorphic viruses to corporate data loss prevention.
