1/n Please stop harassing me about maths. First, I am attacked by the Christian Right for being Muslim (I am not). Then, I am attacked by the Hindu right for not giving credit to Hindu mathematics. Sure ! I can read SANSKRIT. I know the history of mathematics as well as anyone

2/n Read the original tweet before spreading fake news. I wrote Arab mathematics "ENABLED" the understanding of exponentials. I wrote nothing about who invented exponentials. Enabled is the correct word. Arab mathematicians drew inspiration from works by Indian/Buddhist maths

3/n There are many examples of how mathematicians in the Middle East drew from Indian mathematics. I do not need to repeat them here. If you cannot refrain from harassment during a time of great need for unity, please refrain from copying me on Twitter

4/n I am busy enough trying to contain a worldwide pandemic. Asking people to use masks. Trying to get medicines to India. If the word "ENABLED" upsets you so much, please try to find a better place in your heart.

5/n And of the many sources of "ENABLED", see below. It does not say "INVENTED".

6/n And I will stop this now. Nowhere is it implied that exponents were INVENTED by Middle-Eastern mathematicians. But there is plenty of historical evidence that the use of the exponent was popularized through transmission -- India-Middle-East-West.

7/n I read Sanskrit fluently. I read Arabic, and read Hindi and Bengali. I know this history as well as anyone. Turn to the dictionary and understand the world "ENABLED".

8/n And if you cannot stop spreading fake news, please stay at home and wear a mask. If you want a tutorial on how Indians invented exponentials, ask. I have a whole essay on the subject. If you want to know how Middle Eastern mathematicians spread the idea, I have another essay.

9/n There is a viral contagion out of hand about to cripple us medically and economically. Concentrate on unity, and stop spreading fake news and allegations. Stay safe, wear masks, and let us try to get medicines and vaccines as soon as we can