Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c5.s6.12
Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c5.s6.12
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(c) *Chinese* : Of the several systems used by the Chinese, those of Shang oracle bone form ( 14th to 11th century B.C. ), Bronze and Coin form ( 10th to 3rd century B.C. ) and the Counting rod forms ( 2nd century B.C. to 4th century A.D. ) deserve special notice in this connection.¹ Their symbolic numerals were written usually from top downwards with their values arranged in the descending order.