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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1751808
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1751808 |
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20 September 2002
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numeration
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zero
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0.7714755535125732
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0.7459902763366699
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The author traces briefly the development of positional numeration in China, Southeast Asia and India, and its transmission to Europe through the Arabs. He notes the first recorded uses of a symbol for zero in China (a dot in about 720, the modern symbol in 1247), Southeast Asia (683) and India (876). He disagrees with G. Coèdes who held that Indochina followed Indian practice and argues instead for Chinese influence. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0977.00019].
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