Sanatan links : connect to root

The book "The Man of Numbers" and its review reiterate (for western readers) that current numerals/algebra are inherited from Hindus. It starts with an example how would be current math if west is still using Roman numerals. One interesting thing which I read first time is "It were merchants (European) who first used Hindu numerals not mathematician , because it was very practical for their accounting". This book is on Italian mathematician Fibonacci , how he read Hindu math and presented to Europe. Author still mix Arabic with Hindu numerals , but I guess slowly with more open researches Arabic could be omitted.

From research paper "Applied Geometry of the Sulba Sutras" by John F. Price The Sulba Sutras, part of the Vedic literature of India,describe many geometrical properties and constructions such as the classical relationship           a 2 +b 2 =c 2 between the sides of a right-angle triangle and arithmetical formulas such as calculating the square root of two accurate to five decimal places. Although this article presents some of these constructions,its main purpose is to show how to consider each of the main Sulba SDtras as a finely crafted, integrated manual for the construction of citis or ceremonial platforms. Certain key words, however, suggest that the applications go far beyond this. Paper "Square Roots in the Sulbasutra" by  David W. Henderson can be read here . Following are some more relevant links :- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shulba_Sutras http://www.krishnamurthys.com/kvforp/VK1/History_Maths_Indian_contribution....

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David Mumford is professor of applied mathematics at Brown University. Please read this review from him on "Mathematic in India". http://www.ams.org/notices/201003/rtx100300385p.pdf Author of that book Kim Plofker also have published several books on same topic. http://www.math.union.edu/people/faculty/plofkerk.html http://www.math.union.edu/people/faculty/publications/plofkerk.html