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"# Advanced Numbers\n",
"In this lecture we will learn about a few more representations of numbers in Python."
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"## Hexadecimal\n",
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"Using the function hex() you can convert numbers into a [hexadecimal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexadecimal) format:"
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"## Binary \n",
"Using the function bin() you can convert numbers into their [binary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_number) format."
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"## Exponentials\n",
"The function pow() takes two arguments, equivalent to ```x^y```. With three arguments it is equivalent to ```(x^y)%z```, but may be more efficient for long integers."
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"pow(3,4)"
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"pow(3,4,5)"
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"## Absolute Value\n",
"The function abs() returns the absolute value of a number. The argument may be an integer or a floating point number. If the argument is a complex number, its magnitude is returned.\n"
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"abs(-3.14)"
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"abs(3)"
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"## Round\n",
"The function round() will round a number to a given precision in decimal digits (default 0 digits). It does not convert integers to floats."
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"round(3,2)"
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"execution_count": 11,
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"round(395,-2)"
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"round(3.1415926535,2)"
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"Python has a built-in math library that is also useful to play around with in case you are ever in need of some mathematical operations. Explore the documentation [here](https://docs.python.org/3/library/math.html)!"
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