ABSTRACT
Just like the development in other areas of science and engineering, mathematics has also played a central role in the development of reliability, quality, and safety fields. The history of mathematics may be traced back to the development of our current number symbols often referred to as the “HinduArabic numeral system” [1]. The first evidence of the use of these symbols is found on stone columns eracted by the Scythian Indian Emperor Asoka in 250
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