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9780486439136

The Hindu-Arabic Numerals

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  • ISBN13:

    9780486439136

  • ISBN10:

    0486439135

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-08-25
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
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Summary

Two distinguished mathematicians unite many fragmentary narrations in this concise history of the origin and development of Hindu-Arabic numerals. They recount the labors of scholars who studied the subject in different parts of the world, assess the historical testimony, and draw conclusions from the evidence. 1911 edition.

Table of Contents

Pronunciation of Oriental Names vi
Early Ideas of Their Origin
1(11)
Early Hindu Forms With No Place Value
12(26)
Later Hindu Forms, With a Place Value
38(13)
The Symbol Zero
51(12)
The Question of the Introduction of the Numerals Into Europe by Boethius
63(28)
The Development of the Numerals Among the Arabs
91(8)
The Definite Introduction of the Numerals Into Europe
99(29)
The Spread of the Numerals in Europe
128(25)
Index 153

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