A new theoretical approach to sample problems and deductive reasoning in Sanskrit mathematical texts

DOI10.1080/17498430.2014.976805MaRDI QIDQ5178402zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Alessandra Petrocchi

Publication date 16 March 2015

Published in BSHM Bulletin: Journal of the British Society for the History of Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1080/17498430.2014.976805

zbMATH Keywords

geometryIndian mathematicsJaina mathematicsMahaviraSanskritSulbasutrasVedic mathematics

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of Indian mathematics (01A32)

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