This classic study notes the origin of a mathematical symbol, the competition it encountered, its spread among writers in different countries, its rise to popul

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Described even today as "unsurpassed," this history of mathematical notation stretching back to the Babylonians and Egyptians is one of the most comprehensive w

This book is a cross-cultural reference volume of all attested numerical notation systems, encompassing more than 100 such systems used over the past 5,500 year