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In other words, in his book he advocated the use of the digits 0—9, and of [[place value]].

Hi! In this book he showed the practical importance of the new [[numeral system]] by applying it to commercial [[bookkeeping]], conversion of weights and measures, the calculation of interests, money-changing, and numerous other applications. The book was well received throughout educated Europe and had a profound impact on European thought, although the use of decimal numerals did not become widespread until the invention of printing almost three centuries later. (See, for example, the 1482 [[Ptolemy world map|Ptolemaeus map of the world]] printed by [[Lienhart Holle]] in Ulm).

==Important publications==