Hindu-Arabic numerals and the decimal point

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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.

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

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