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Ancient Indian Mathematics
Ancient Indian Mathematics
Ancient India's mathematics is the basis for the foundations of math we teach today. It is considered the basics because it has provided us with the number system, decimal system, and zero. Ancient India's mathematics have also led to the discovery of many more mathematical concepts, but these are the most important. The number and decimal system used and created in India has impacted the modern and ancient world in many ways. Indian mathematics has also aided in the study of astronomy. Ancient Indian mathematics also impacted Classical Indian poetry by creating cadence, which is a device used for poetic rhythm.
Aryabhata Development
Aryabhata Development
The picture above is an example of how the Classical Indians wrote their new numeral system. The Classical Indians wrote numbers this way because of the Indian mathematician Aryabhata. Aryabhata is the person that came up with idea for the number system. The Classical Indian number system later becomes the basis for the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, which is the most used today.
Brahmagupta Development
Brahmagupta Development
The picture above is Ancient Indian Brahmagupta, who is credited with being the earliest person to discover zero. Brahmagupta was also given credit as being the first person to use the number system and zero. Before Brahmagupta, it was called the Kharosthi numeral system. He then developed zero during the 7th century.
Impacts On The Modern World
Impacts On The Modern World
Ancient India has greatly impacted the way we use mathematics today. The civilization has impacted the mathematical world through the developed concept of zero, as well as the numeral and decimal system. Zero is considered to be Ancient India's most important development in mathematics because it has impacted the entire world. It has impacted the modern world because the Classical Indians revolutionized mathematics by giving it the foundations for geometry, algebra, and calculus in today's world. In addition, it has ultimately contributed to other modern developments in science, technology, and even astronomy. The numeral and decimal system might seem more important than zero because math would not be possible without any numbers. However, these numerical systems are considered to be Ancient India’s second greatest impact on the modern world. The numeral system has impacted our world by providing a basis for the decimal system that they created, and became the basis for the one we use today. These systems have also impacted the world because they have provided a system to have an accurate representation of bigger numbers with only ten symbols. In today's world, the decimal system and numeral system are basically connected. The decimal system also impacted the world through having an efficient way to represent numbers. These numbers facilitated trade, helped scientific advancements, and were used for keeping records across many different cultures. There are also other mathematical advancements Ancient India has discovered and developed, but the most important are the decimal system, numeral system, and zero.
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