Hindu-Arabic numerals and the decimal point

Hindu-Arabic numerals and the decimal point

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Hindu-Arabic numerals and the decimal point

Clip from Science And Islam | Season 1 | Episode 1 | SBS ONE | November 15, 2009

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Jim AlKhalili demonstrates the difference between the Roman and HinduArabic numeric systems and the origin of the decimal point.

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Jim AlKhalili demonstrates the difference between the Roman and HinduArabic numeric systems and the origin of the decimal point.

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