The semantics of Indian numerals in Arabic, Greek and Latin

DOI10.1007/S10781-005-8153-ZzbMATH Open1149.01010OpenAlexW1968099968WikidataQ56038329 ScholiaQ56038329MaRDI QIDQ935686FDOQ935686

Authors: Charles Burnett 

Publication date: 7 August 2008

Published in: Journal of Indian Philosophy (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10781-005-8153-z

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zbMATH Keywords

abacusalgorism

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the Golden Age of Islam (01A30) History of Indian mathematics (01A32) History of mathematics in Late Antiquity and medieval Europe (01A35)

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