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zk/Signed_and_unsigned_numbers.md

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 ## Summary
 
-- To represent negative integers in binary we use signed numbers.
+- To represent negative integers in binary we use signed numbers._Signed binary_
+  includes negative integers, _unsigned binary_ does not.
 
-In order to represent negative integers in binary we use signed numbers.
-**Signed binary** is basically binary where negative integers can be
-represented. **Unsigned binary** is standard binary without negative integers.
+- The principal methnod for encoding signed binary numbers is called **two's
+  complement**.
+
+## Related notes
 
 In order to represent negative integers alonside positive integers a natural
 approach is to divide the available

zk/Twos_complement.md

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+---
+id: gktb
+title: Two's complement
+tags: []
+created: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
+---
+
+# Two's complement
+
+## Summary
+
+- _Two's complement_ is a method for representing signed numbers (negative
+  integers) in binary.
+
+## Detail
+
+## Applications
+
+## Related notes
+
+[[Signed_and_unsigned_numbers|signed_and_unsigned_numbers]]