He used zero within the decimal system. | The summit of Indian mathematics and astronomy; it influenced Arab mathematics and, indirectly, Europe.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Aryabhata's Aryabhatiya?
- The mathematician and astronomer Aryabhata calculated π (pi) to four decimal places, explained that the Earth turns on its own axis, and laid the foundations of trigonometry and algebra.
- When did Aryabhata's Aryabhatiya happen?
- 499 CE
- Where did Aryabhata's Aryabhatiya take place?
- Pataliputra