Legacies of ancient India
the ideas and technology derived from ancient India
Hindu-Arabic numerals
The number system we use to day is known as the Hindu-Arabic numbering system. This system made it possible to do algebra, something Roman numerals could not do which is why we no longer use Roman numerals today.
The properties for the Hindu-Arabic numbering system:
• numerals 1 to 9 are 2,000 years old
• Indians developed decimal system, based on tens, each numeral is worth 10 times the numeral to its right
• Decimal system requires symbol for zero, to show empty places
Zero
Zero-The concept of nothing, but having a value
Zero is the most complex number in the Hindu-Arabic numbering system
Things we would not have with out zero
- absolute value
- binary code (computers)
- numbers other than 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,-1,-2,-3,-4,-5,-6,-7,-8,-9
- algebra
- geometry
Hinduism
It is the oldest living religion. It has no actual founder. A big part of it evolves reincarnation and Karma. They both go with each other to determine what an individual is reborn as depending on how he treated others in his life.
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Buddhism
Founded during the second half of the first millinium, by a man named Siddhartha Gautma. It's beliefs are similar to Hinduism in that it also uses rebirth and Karma. This religions goal is to try to end suffering.