1. In ancient India, urban construction needed design and planning, and sacrifices needed to calculate the movements of the sun, moon and stars, so mathematical calculation came into being. Around 3000 BC, the number of residents in the Indus Valley was relatively advanced, and the decimal calculation method was adopted.
2. Arabic numerals were first invented by Indians, then spread to Europe by Arabs, and then modernized by Europeans. Because of the spread of Arabs, it has become a key node in the international use of such numbers, so people call it "Arabic numerals".
3. Arabic numerals, also known as Indian numerals, consist of ten counting symbols: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 * *. They were first invented by ancient Indians, then spread to Europe by Arabs, and finally popularized and modernized by Europeans, becoming the universal digital system in our world today.
4. Although Arabic numerals were introduced to China a long time ago, they have not really been popularized and used in China for a long time, with a history of only about one hundred years. As for the origin of Arabic numerals, it used to be generally considered as Indian. But there is a new view in the history of mathematics that Arabic numerals may have originated in China.
Although these new theories have not been fully accepted, they do provide us with a new perspective to understand the global spread of Arabic numerals. No matter where the Arabic numerals really originated, we can't deny their importance and influence on modern society.
The historical significance of numbers
1. The history of the origin and spread of Arabic numerals has far-reaching historical significance. First of all, Arabic numerals are the basis of modern numerals, and their spread history can be traced back to India thousands of years ago. Secondly, the popularity of Arabic numerals has greatly promoted the development of science, technology, economy and culture around the world.
2. The spread of Arabic numerals also reflects the communication and influence between ancient civilizations. Although Arabs have their own unique set of numbers, the Arabic numerals we use around the world today were invented by ancient Indians. This set of digital symbols invented by Indians can be used all over the world.