History of Hindu Mathematics: Numeral notation and arithmeticMotilal Banarsi Das, 1935 - Hindu mathematics |
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
THE DECIMAL PLACEVALUE SYSTEM | 43 |
PERSISTENCE OF THE OLD SYSTEM | 52 |
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algebra alphabet ancient Arabs arithmetic Aryabhata Aryabhatiya Aśoka astronomical Bakhshâlî Manuscript Benares Bhâskara Brahmagupta Brâhmî BrSpSi Bühler Calcutta century A.D. chronograms cipher commentary contain cube cube-root decimal figures denominator denote numbers denote the numbers divided division divisor Dvivedi earliest expressed forms ganita ghana given in decimal given number gives grant plates Hindu Arabic Numerals Hindu numerals hundred icchâ India Indian Mathematics inscriptions Inscs instance invention inverse Jaina khadvinavake known large numbers later letters Lîlâvatî Mahâvîra mathematicians mathematics means mentioned method Mohenjo-daro multiplicand multiplied nine notational places number names numerical signs obtained operations pâțî phala Pingala place-value notation problems quantity quotient remaining resemble result Ṛgveda root rubbed Rule of Three Sanskrit says script Smith and Karpinski square-root Sridhara subtraction Sulba Sûtra thrice the square tion translation unit fractions upto varga places vowels word numerals word system writing written zero دو