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Citrabhānu's Twenty-One Algebraic Problems in Malayalam and Sanskrit.
- Source :
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Historia Mathematica . Aug2015, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p263-279. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- This paper studies the Sanskrit and Malayalam versions of Citrabhānu's Twenty-One Problems: a discussion of quadratic and cubic problems from 16th-century Kerala. It reviews the differences in the approaches of the two versions, highlighting the distinction between the Sanskrit indeterminate integer-remainder arithmetical techniques and the Malayali fixed point iterations. The paper concludes with some speculations on the possible transmission of algebraic knowledge between Kerala and the west. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ALGEBRAIC equations
*MALAYALAM language
*QUADRATIC equations
*ARITHMETIC
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03150860
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Historia Mathematica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 103689980
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hm.2015.01.001