Hindu-Arabic Numerals and Algebra | Zero to Infinity

PBS Learning Media
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Classroom Material
Keywords
al-Khwarizmi algebra Hindu-Arabic numeral system NOVA Zero to Infinity WGBH GBH NOVA Education mathematical theory number theory history of mathematics mathematic concepts mathematic systems numeral systems number systems zero concept of zero zero concept abacus counting frame counting boards Hindu numbers Hindu numerals Arabic numbers Arabic numerals recording numbers calculating numbers recording systems mathematical calculations calculating systems Indian system Islamic Empire Baghdad Persia Persian mathematics algebra algebraic thinking algebraic calculations Indo-Arabic numerals Hindu-Arabic numerals arithmetic computational systems algorithms Islamic mathematicians Arabic numerals Golden Age Islam Abbasid Era
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Mathematics
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Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Hindu-Arabic Numerals and Algebra | Zero to Infinity

Learn where today’s widely used number system and basic math functions came from in this video from NOVA: Zero to Infinity. Use this resource to illustrate an example of the contributions of diverse cultures to the mathematics systems we use today.
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PBS Learning Media

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