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Ancient India's Contribution to Mathematics
Ancient India is the source of much of the world's spiritualism, as well as technology. Sudheer Birodkar writes about India's ancient use of zero and algebra.
Mathematics in China
Introductory section on decimals. Mostly, a sequential list of Chinese mathematical developments and mathematicians, followed by a bibliography.

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