nilesh on Nostr: Oh my! TIL that so much of foundational #math and #Astronomy was invented in my hood! ...

Oh my! TIL that so much of foundational #math and #Astronomy was invented in my hood! Zero, negative numbers, conception of gravitational force, trigonometry!!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/01/hidden-story-ancient-india-west-maths-astronomy-historians

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmagupta