Position Versus Class: An Unnoticed Distinction in Sanskrit Numeral Notation.

Positional notation and related numerical manipulation techniques of Indian origin were introduced to Europe during the twelfth century through Arabic mediation and vividly described by Fibonacci as modus Indorum, the method of the Indians. This article aims to juxtapose Sanskrit and Latin texts to...

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Publicado en:Journal of the American Oriental Society Vol. 144; no. 1; pp. 41 - 62
Autor principal: ANRÒ, ALBERTO
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Publicado: American Society for Premodern Asia (ASPA) Jan-Mar2024
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