Fleeting Footsteps: Tracing the Conception of Arithmetic and Algebra in Ancient China (Revised Edition)

by Lam Lay Yong and Tian Se Ang

The Hindu-Arabic numeral system (1, 2, 3, ...) is one of mankind's greatest achievements and one of its most commonly used inventions. How did it originate? Those who have written about the numeral system have hypothesized that it originated in India; however, there is little evidence to support this claim.This book provides considerable evidence to show that the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, despite its commonly accepted name, has its origins in the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9812386963
• ISBN13: 9789812386960
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"