Radius (त्रिज्या) and Sine (ज्या) – a study of the Names and their Relationship

ASRANI, KOMAL (2023) Radius (त्रिज्या) and Sine (ज्या) – a study of the Names and their Relationship. At Right Angles. pp. 50-52. ISSN 2582-1873

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Abstract

India has had a long-standing relationship with mathematics, going back thousands of years. Starting with the invention of zero, computing the value of pi, defining the trigonometric functions and computing their values for various angles, solving quadratic equations, giving rules for operations with negative numbers, computing the square roots of numbers, …; the breadth and depth covered are vast. Typically, results and formulas were expressed in compact, verse form.

Item Type:	Articles in APF Magazines
Authors:	ASRANI, KOMAL
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Indian mathematicians, linguistics, exploration, trigonometry.
Subjects:	Natural Sciences > Mathematics
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > At Right Angles
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/5260
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