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'''Yativrsabha''', also known as '''Jadivasaha''', was a [[mathematician]], and he was a [[Jainism|Jain]] monk. He is believed to have lived during the 6th century, probably during 500-570. He lived and worked between |
'''Yativrsabha''', also known as '''Jadivasaha''', was a [[mathematician]], and he was a [[Jainism|Jain]] monk. He is believed to have lived during the 6th century, probably during 500-570. He lived and worked between the periods of two great [[India]]n mathematicians, [[Aryabhata]] (476 – 550) and [[Brahmagupta]] (598-668). He wrote the book named ''Tiloyapannatti'' which describes [[cosmology]] from the point of view of Jain religion and philosophy. "The work also gives various units for measuring distances and time." [[Tiloyapannatti]] postulated different concepts about [[infinity]]. |
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Revision as of 05:40, 3 October 2014
Yativṛṣabha | |
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| Born | est. 6th century CE |
| Died | around 6th century end |
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| Era | Vedic period |
| Main interests | Prakrit mathematician |
| Notable ideas | Author of the Tiloyapannatti, which postulated different concepts about infinity. |
Yativrsabha, also known as Jadivasaha, was a mathematician, and he was a Jain monk. He is believed to have lived during the 6th century, probably during 500-570. He lived and worked between the periods of two great Indian mathematicians, Aryabhata (476 – 550) and Brahmagupta (598-668). He wrote the book named Tiloyapannatti which describes cosmology from the point of view of Jain religion and philosophy. "The work also gives various units for measuring distances and time." Tiloyapannatti postulated different concepts about infinity.
References
- O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Yativṛṣabha", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
Further reading
- L C Jain and A Jain, Philosopher mathematicians : Yativrsabhacarya, Virasenacarya and Nemicandracarya (Meerut, 1985).
- L C Jain, Basic mathematics : Exact Sciences from Jaina Sources 1 (New Delhi, 1982).
External links
- Ikeyama, Setsuro (2007). "Yativṛṣabha". In Thomas Hockey; et al. (eds.). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. New York: Springer. p. 1251. ISBN 978-0-387-31022-0.
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