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