Does anyone know anything about 12th Century Indian Mathematics?

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  1. Che

    Chef Tyke Well-Known Member

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    They gave us zilch

    Zero, nothing, nada.

    That is - the number 0.
     
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    RE: They gave us zilch

    which is not too disimilar to the shape of an egg and is why 0 is love in Tennis after egg in french which is oeuf.
     
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    The french are wierd

    zeros = eggs !!!!

    They might be good at wine, cheese, sexy female cinema actresses and pate but they now **** all about naming stuff.
     
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    Aye, it wasn't much different from 11th Century Indian Mathematics.

    More arty, your 12th Century Indian.
     
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    They are discussing it on radio 4 right now

    Melvin Bragg and firends
     
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