Roman numerals do not have "0" so they are not related to any positional notation.
One of our greatest mathematical inventions is the system of positional notation, where the placement of symbols allows for different magnitudes of value, as in the number 999.
我们最伟大的数学发明之一位值制计数法在不同的位置表示不同的值例如数字999
Of particular note is the use in Chinese mathematics of a decimal positional notation system, the so-called "rod numerals" in which distinct ciphers were used for numbers between 1 and 10, and additional ciphers for powers of ten.
中国数学最特别的一点就是使用了十进制数位表示法,独特的"算筹数"用来表示从1到10的数字,而额外的算筹则被用来表示10的乘方。
The Maya of Central America used a mixed base 18 and base 20 system, possibly inherited from the Olmec, including advanced features such as positional notation and a zero.
中美洲的玛雅数字采用20或18为基数的系统,可能继承自奥尔梅克文明,它包含了位置数值记数法和零这样的高级属性。
The Roman numerals system remained in common use in Europe until positional notation came into common use in the 16th century. The Maya of Central America used a mixed base 18 and base 20 system, possibly inherited from the Olmec, including advanced features such as positional notation and a zero. They used this system to make advanced astronomical calculations, including highly accurate calculations of the length of the solar year and the orbit of Venus.
罗马数字 在欧洲被普遍使用,直到1500年代进位制 开始流行。 中美洲的玛雅数字 采用20或18[來源請求] 为基数的系统,可能继承自奥尔梅克文明 ,它包含了位置数值记数法和零 这样的高级属性。 他们将此用于高级的天文计算,包括高精度的太阳年 长度和金星 轨道的计算。