  20230222-nalanda-the-university-tha t-changed-the-world > aryabhata, considered the father of indian mathematics, is speculated to have headed the university in the 6th century ce. "we believe that aryabhata was the first to assign zero as a digit, a revolutionary concept, which simplified mathematical computations and helped evolve more complex avenues such as algebra and calculus," > "without zero, we wouldn't have computers," she added. "he also did pioneering works in extracting square and cubic roots, and applications of trigonometrical functions to spherical geometry. he was also the first to attribute radiance of the moon to reflected sunlight."
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