Le système Kaapayādi

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L’alphabet sanskrit a été utilisé de différentes manières pour représenter les nombres. D’Āryabhaa à nos jours, cela permet de créer des poèmes mnémotechniques pour les tables des sinus ou encore pour les décimales de π.


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