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The '''Bakhshali Manuscript''' is a mathematical manuscript written on birch bark which was found near the village of Bakhshali( | [[File:Bakhshali_manuscript_Bodleian_tweet.jpg|thumb|The Bodleian Libraries at Oxford University announce the discovery of the earliest recorded usage of a zero, marking a historical turning point in mathematics and society.]]The '''Bakhshali Manuscript''' is a mathematical manuscript written on birch bark which was found near the village of Bakhshali (present day Pakistan) in 1881. | ||
It is notable for being "the oldest extant manuscript in Indian [[Mathematics (nonfiction)|mathematics]]." | |||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakhshali_manuscript Bakhshali manuscript] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakhshali_manuscript Bakhshali manuscript] @ Wikipedia | ||
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[[Category:Mathematics (nonfiction)]] | [[Category:Mathematics (nonfiction)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:08, 14 September 2017
The Bakhshali Manuscript is a mathematical manuscript written on birch bark which was found near the village of Bakhshali (present day Pakistan) in 1881.
It is notable for being "the oldest extant manuscript in Indian mathematics."
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links:
- Bakhshali manuscript @ Wikipedia