Indian mathematics — mdash;which here is the mathematics that emerged in South Asia from ancient times until the end of the 18th century mdash;had its beginnings in the Bronze Age Indus Valley civilization (2600 1900 BCE) and the Iron Age Vedic culture (1500 500 BCE) … Wikipedia
Pythagorean theorem — See also: Pythagorean trigonometric identity The Pythagorean theorem: The sum of the areas of the two squares on the legs (a and b) equals the area of the square on the hypotenuse (c) … Wikipedia
Pell number — In mathematics, the Pell numbers and companion Pell numbers (Pell Lucas numbers) are both sequences of integers that have been known since ancient times. They are defined by a recurrence relation similar to that for the Fibonacci numbers, and… … Wikipedia
Shulba Sutras — The Shulba Sutras or Śulbasūtras (Sanskrit śulba: string, cord, rope ) are sutra texts belonging to the Śrauta ritual and containing geometry related to fire altar construction. Contents 1 Purpose and origins 2 Mathematics … Wikipedia
Katyayana — Kātyāyana (c. 3rd century BC) was a Sanskrit grammarian, mathematician and Vedic priest who lived in ancient India.He is known for two works: * The Varttika , an elaboration on Panini s grammar. Along with the Mahā bhāsya of Patanjali, this text… … Wikipedia
Шульба-сутры — (Śulbasūtras IAST), шулба сутры или шулва сутры (Śulvasūtras IAST) это сутры, относящиеся к ритуалу шраута и содержащие данные геометрии по сооружению алтаря для жертвенного огня. Эти сутры входят в состав ещё большего корпуса текстов,… … Википедия
geometry — /jee om i tree/, n. 1. the branch of mathematics that deals with the deduction of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, and figures in space from their defining conditions by means of certain assumed properties… … Universalium
Schriften des Hinduismus — Seite eines Manuskriptes des kaschmirischen Shivaismus Schriften des Hinduismus bezeichnet die Literatur des Hinduismus, die in den hinduistischen Traditionen eine religiöse Funktion hat. Neben schriftlichen Zeugnissen gibt es auch mündlich… … Deutsch Wikipedia