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1. Egyptian numerals - MacTutor History of Mathematics

   https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/Egyptian_numerals/

   18 Jan 2024: show). R Calinger, A conceptual history of mathematics (Upper Straddle River, N. ... J., 1999). G Ifrah, A universal history of numbers : From prehistory to the invention of the computer (London, 1998).

2. Lalla (720 - 790) - Biography - MacTutor History of Mathematics

   https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Lalla/

   7 Mar 2023: G Ifrah, A universal history of numbers : From prehistory to the invention of the computer (London, 1998). ... History Sci. 9 (1) (1974), 51-55; 141. R C Gupta, Aryabhata I's value of π, Math.

3. Sankara Narayana (840 - 900) - Biography - MacTutor History of…

   https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Sankara/

   7 Mar 2023: The system is based on writing numbers using the letters of the Indian alphabet. ... G Ifrah, A universal history of numbers : From prehistory to the invention of the computer (London, 1998).

4. Zero - MacTutor History of Mathematics

   https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/Zero/

   18 Jan 2024: J., 1999). G Ifrah, From one to zero : A universal history of numbers (New York, 1987). ... G Ifrah, A universal history of numbers : From prehistory to the invention of the computer (London, 1998).

5. Varahamihira (505 - 587) - Biography - MacTutor History of…

   https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Varahamihira/

   30 Dec 2023: Shukla states in [11]:-. The Pancasiddhantika of Varahamihira is one of the most important sources for the history of Hindu astronomy before the time of Aryabhata I I. ... G Ifrah, A universal history of numbers : From prehistory to the invention of the

6. Chinese numerals - MacTutor History of Mathematics

   https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/Chinese_numerals/

   7 Mar 2023: In particular the "tian yuan" or "coefficient array method" or "method of the celestial unknown" developed out of the counting board representation of numbers. ... show). G Ifrah, The universal history of numbers (London, 1998). J-C Martzloff, A history

7. Greek numbers - MacTutor History of Mathematics

   https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/Greek_numbers/

   7 Mar 2023: The first octet for Archimedes consisted of numbers up to. 1. ... show). G Ifrah, A universal history of numbers : From prehistory to the invention of the computer (London, 1998).

8. Brahmagupta (598 - 670) - Biography - MacTutor History of Mathematics

   https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Brahmagupta/

   30 Dec 2023: He also gives arithmetical rules in terms of fortunes (positive numbers) and debts (negative numbers):-. ... G Ifrah, A universal history of numbers : From prehistory to the invention of the computer (London, 1998).

9. Inca mathematics - MacTutor History of Mathematics

   https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/Inca_mathematics/

   7 Mar 2023: The concrete way of conceiving numbers is illustrated by different words used when describing properties of numbers. ... G Ifrah, A universal history of numbers : From prehistory to the invention of the computer (London, 1998).

10. Aryabhata (476 - 550) - Biography - MacTutor History of Mathematics

    https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Aryabhata_I/

    30 Dec 2023: G Ifrah, A universal history of numbers : From prehistory to the invention of the computer (London, 1998). ... History Sci. 9 (1) (1974), 51-55, 141. B Datta, Two Aryabhatas of al-Biruni, Bull.