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Irony: Algebra (and zero!) invented by Arab / Islamic scholars.


Actually, no: zero was developed in India on the 5th century. Arab / Islamic scholars merely learned it from them.

And algebra was developed by Greeks on 3rd century, although al-Khwārizmī developed it further (note btw that he was not an Arab but Persian, although he worked in Baghdad).



Mayans independently invented zero also.




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