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LoC No.: 11020635

Title: The Hindu-Arabic Numerals

Credits: Produced by David Newman, Chuck Greif, Keith Edkins and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
from the Cornell University Library: Historical Mathematics
Monographs collection.)

Summary: "The Hindu-Arabic Numerals" by David Eugene Smith and Louis Charles Karpinski is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the origins and evolution of the numeral system commonly used today, which is often misnamed "Arabic" despite its true roots in Hindu mathematics. The authors aim to compile and clarify the fragmented history of these numerals, exploring their development, usage, and eventual widespread acceptance in commerce and science. The opening of the book establishes the premise that the Hindu-Arabic numeral system is relatively recent in its widespread adoption, only becoming prominent in Europe and the Americas over the past few centuries. It discusses misconceptions about the origins of these numerals, tracing their evolution from earlier notational systems used by ancient civilizations. The authors highlight the contributions of various scholars, particularly in assessing the claims of both Hindu and Arabic origins for these numerals and setting the stage for a deeper exploration into their journey from India to Europe, emphasizing the complexity involved in this mathematical history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Author: Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944

Author: Karpinski, Louis Charles, 1878-1956

EBook No.: 22599

Published: Sep 14, 2007

Downloads: 1175

Language: English

Subject: Numerals

LoCC: Science: Mathematics

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 11020635

Title: The Hindu-Arabic Numerals

Credits: Produced by David Newman, Chuck Greif, Keith Edkins and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
from the Cornell University Library: Historical Mathematics
Monographs collection.)

Summary: "The Hindu-Arabic Numerals" by David Eugene Smith and Louis Charles Karpinski is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the origins and evolution of the numeral system commonly used today, which is often misnamed "Arabic" despite its true roots in Hindu mathematics. The authors aim to compile and clarify the fragmented history of these numerals, exploring their development, usage, and eventual widespread acceptance in commerce and science. The opening of the book establishes the premise that the Hindu-Arabic numeral system is relatively recent in its widespread adoption, only becoming prominent in Europe and the Americas over the past few centuries. It discusses misconceptions about the origins of these numerals, tracing their evolution from earlier notational systems used by ancient civilizations. The authors highlight the contributions of various scholars, particularly in assessing the claims of both Hindu and Arabic origins for these numerals and setting the stage for a deeper exploration into their journey from India to Europe, emphasizing the complexity involved in this mathematical history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Author: Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944

Author: Karpinski, Louis Charles, 1878-1956

EBook No.: 22599

Published: Sep 14, 2007

Downloads: 1175

Language: English

Subject: Numerals

LoCC: Science: Mathematics

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.