History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c7.s12.28
History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c7.s12.28
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v1.c7.s12.28
Zero is here conceived as a number of the same type as three, two or one. It cannot be correctly interpreted otherwise. Addition and subtraction of zero are also used in expressing numbers in this work for the sake of metrical convenience. For instance: