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Contents of the approximate number system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 December 2021

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Jack C. Lyons*
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Abstract

Clarke and Beck argue that the approximate number system (ANS) represents rational numbers, like 1/3 or 3.5. I think this claim is not supported by the evidence. Rather, I argue, ANS should be interpreted as representing natural numbers and ratios among them; and we should view the contents of these representations are genuinely approximate.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 44 , 2021 , e195
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