Hindu-arabic Numerals

Two distinguished mathematicians collaborated to bring together many fragmentary narrations to produce a concise history of Hindu-Arabic numerals. In this volume, they recount the labors of scholars who have studied the subject in different parts of the world, and they assess the historical testimony and draw conclusions from its evidence. Their topics include early ideas of the origin of numerals; Hindu forms with and without a place value; the symbol zero; the introduction of numbers into Europe by Boethius; the development of numerals among Arabic cultures; and the definitive introduction of numerals into Europe and their subsequent spread. 1911 ed.Smith, David Eugene is the author of 'Hindu-arabic Numerals', published 2004 under ISBN 9780486439136 and ISBN 0486439135.