History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s1.10

v1.c8.s1.10

and mediation (halving), which were considered fundamental by the Egyptians, the Greeks and some Arab and western scholars, do not occur in the Hindu mathematical treatises. These operations were essential for those who did not know the place-value system of notation. They are not found in Hindu works, all of which use the place-value notation.