katapayadi

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Indian mathematics

  • Hindu-Arabic numerals
    In Indian mathematics: Classical mathematical literature

    …500 ce), was the so-called katapayadi system in which each of the 10 decimal digits was assigned to a set of consonants (beginning with the letters k, t, p, and y), while vowels had no numerical significance. This meant that numbers could be represented not only by normal-sounding syllables but…

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