Interesting Esoterica

Check Digits

Web page by Jonathan Mohr
  • Published in 1999
  • Added on
A decimal (or alphanumeric) digit added to a number for the purpose of detecting the sorts of errors humans typically make on data entry.

Comment

Notes about check digits, including Verhoeff's algorithm for a decimal check digit.

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Other information

key
CheckDigits
type
online
date_added
2022-01-18
date_published
1999-10-09

BibTeX entry

@online{CheckDigits,
	key = {CheckDigits},
	type = {online},
	title = {Check Digits},
	author = {Jonathan Mohr},
	abstract = {A decimal (or alphanumeric) digit added to a number for the purpose of detecting the sorts of errors humans typically make on data entry.},
	comment = {Notes about check digits, including Verhoeff's algorithm for a decimal check digit.},
	date_added = {2022-01-18},
	date_published = {1999-10-09},
	urls = {http://www.augustana.ualberta.ca/{\~{}}mohrj/algorithms/checkdigit.html},
	collections = {basically-computer-science,easily-explained,fun-maths-facts,unusual-arithmetic},
	url = {http://www.augustana.ualberta.ca/{\~{}}mohrj/algorithms/checkdigit.html},
	year = 1999,
	urldate = {2022-01-18}
}