The Hindu-arabic Numerals

by David Eugene Smith, Louis Charles Karpinski

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Genres: Mathematics, History

Paperback

First published July 29, 2009

About the author

David Eugene Smith was an American mathematician, educator, and editor.

Reviews

[Nick · Rating 4 out of 5]

good. about the creation of Hindu - arabic numerals, particularly zero, and the transference of this system from India to europe.

[Golven Leroy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not a new book, but fascinating history of the numbers with heaps of references. The research is beyond excellent. I highly recommend this book for anyone curious about how we came to use the system we use today. Should be in every mathematician’s bookshelf.

[George Marshall · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book's material is interesting, but the kindle formatting is disruptive. No images for numerical images that clearly require it (the word Symbol replace them in the text).

[Carl · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was first published in 1911, not 2008.