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Hamlet53 · 01-04-2012, 06:25 PM

So with my mind on mathematics and trying to match the speed this quiz has been proceeding at . ..

Leonardo of Pisa is generally given credit with spreading the Hindu-Arabic number system (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 . . . 100, 101, . . .) to Europe. The introduction of these numerals and the numeral 0 to serve as a place holder for powers of 10 was a major improvement over the old Roman (I,II,III,IV,V,VII,VIII,IX,X,XI, . . . C, CI, . ...) system.

So quick and simple two part question. By what name is Leonardo of Pisa more commonly known by today? What in mathematics is his name commonly associated with?

01-04-2012, 06:25 PM	#5137
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	So with my mind on mathematics and trying to match the speed this quiz has been proceeding at . .. Leonardo of Pisa is generally given credit with spreading the Hindu-Arabic number system (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 . . . 100, 101, . . .) to Europe. The introduction of these numerals and the numeral 0 to serve as a place holder for powers of 10 was a major improvement over the old Roman (I,II,III,IV,V,VII,VIII,IX,X,XI, . . . C, CI, . ...) system. So quick and simple two part question. By what name is Leonardo of Pisa more commonly known by today? What in mathematics is his name commonly associated with?