Indian mathematicians made important discoveries that contributed to the foundations of computer science. What were the discoveries?
A) slide rules and logarithms
B) the concept of zero and the decimal based system
C) mechanical calculators and analytic machines
D) numerical methods for generating square roots

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Indian mathematicians discovered the concept of zero and the decimal based system, which form the basis of modern computer science and digital technology. The use of zero allowed for a positional number system, which led to the development of binary code and eventually, computer programming.

Indian Mathematicians Made Important Discoveries That Contributed to the Foundations