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RSS FeedsFive ways ancient India changed the world - with maths
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21 september 2017 15:55:48

 
Five ways ancient India changed the world - with maths
(PHYSorg.com Mathematics)
 


It should come as no surprise that the first recorded use of the number zero, recently discovered to be made as early as the 3rd or 4th century, happened in India. Mathematics on the Indian subcontinent has a rich history going back over 3,000 years and thrived for centuries before similar advances were made in Europe, with its influence meanwhile spreading to China and the Middle East.


 
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