Expert: Sherry Wallin - 7/26/2011

Question
Dear Sherry

What i observe by looking at the Numeric Whole Numbers(Integers) in Mirror (Glass) Object are the Mirrored Numbers (Exact Replica of the Number as seen in Mirror)

0,1,8,11,88,101 .... series. (I am considering Number One shape as a Vertical Line)

Similar to applications of prime numbers, Fibonacci numbers in real life,this series could be useful in physics - optics, real life etc ?

Note :

Non Mirrored Numbers series will be :

2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10,12,13 ....

Reference : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number

Can this be considered a new class/set of number series similar to even, odd, prime, Fibonacci etc  ?

Thanks & Regards,
Prashant S Akerkar

Answer
If you can figure out a formula or a pattern that generates the series then it would be. The characteristic you described does not appear to be a numeric set generated by one of it's members. For example, the integers can be generated from the whole numbers or once you have the additive identity (0) and the multiplicative identity (1) you can generate all other members, thus it is a closed set. Of course you know that the Fibonnacci numbers are created by 0 and 1 as well or sometimes it is said they are generated by 1 but using 1 is easier to see since 0+1 = 1 and 1 + 1 = 2 and 1+2 = 3 and 2+3=5 etc...
to be a 'complete' set your set needs to have a generator with a rule.

I hope this helps you in your journey to your unequivicable answer.

Math Prof