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22Jan/103

Ancient Indian Mathematicians and Their Teachings

Ancient Indian Mathematicians and Their Teachings

We are starting a very special series “Teaching of Indian Mathematicians”.

In this special series we will discuss various concepts propounded by Indian mathematicians which are very useful even today.

Formula for cyclic quadrilateral propounded by 9th Century Indian Mathematician Mahavira

First in this series, I am explaining a very nice concept propounded by Mahavira, a 9th-century Indian mathematician from Gulbarga (South India) who asserted that the square root of a negative number