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ISBN10: 9812386963, ISBN13: 9789812386960, [publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc] Hardcover Dust jacket covers show some rubbing and scuffing and corners show some bumping. [Kingston, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2004]
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Hardback. New. The Hindu-Arabic numeral system (1, 2, 3,...) is one of mankind's greatest achievements and one of its most commonly used inventions. How did it originate? Those who have written about the numeral system have hypothesized that it originated in India; however, there is little evidence to support this claim. ISBN 9812386963 9789812386960 [GB]
World Scientific Pub Co Inc, Date: 2004. Hardcover. New. revised edition. 243 pages. 9.00x6.25x0.75 inches. 2004. World Scientific Pub Co Inc ISBN 9812386963 9789812386960 [GB]
World Scientific Publishing Co P 2004 Revised ed. hardcover Very good Bumped edges. Slight Scratches on Dust Jacket. Sun Damage to edge of pages. Appears unread, may have minor damage from transit/storage. Next working day dispatch from the UK (Mon-Fri). Please contact us with any queries.
ISBN10: 9812386963, ISBN13: 9789812386960, [publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, Singapore] Hardcover Hardcover. The Hindu-Arabic numeral system (1, 2, 3,.) is one of mankind's greatest achievements and one of its most commonly used inventions. How did it originate? Those who have written about the numeral system have hypothesized that it originated in India; however, there is little evidence to support this claim. This book provides considerable evidence to show that the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, in spite of its commonly accepted name, has its origins in the Chinese rod numeral system. This system was in use in China from antiquity till the 16th and 17th centuries. It was used by officials, astronomers, traders and others to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and other arithmetic operations, and also used by mathematicians to develop arithmetic and algebra. Based on this system, numerous mathematical treatises were written. Sun Zi suanjing (The Mathematical Classic of Sun Zi), written around 400 AD, is the earliest extant work that has a description of the rod numerals and their operations.With this treatise as a central reference, the first part of the book discusses the development of arithmetic and the beginnings of algebra in ancient China and, on the basis of this knowledge, advances the thesis that the Hindu-Arabic numeral system has its origins in the rod numeral system. Part Two gives a complete translation of Sun Zi ...
World Scientific Pub Co Inc, Date: 2004-06-01. Revised. Hardcover. Used:Good. 2004. World Scientific Pub Co Inc ISBN 9812386963 9789812386960 [US]
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