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The bhaavanaa in mathematics

By Amartya Kumar Dutta
Bhaavanaa, bhavana.org.in
Volume 1 Issue 1 January 2017

The Sanskrit word bhaavanaa was used by ancient Indian
algebraists to name a principle of "composition" introduced
by Brahmagupta (born in 598 ce) way back in the seventh
century.

In mathematics, a law of composition combines (i.e.,
"composes") two mathematical objects of a certain type to
produce a third object of the same type; for instance, it
may combine two solutions of a given equation to generate a
third solution of the equation, or it may combine two
polynomial expressions of a particular form to yield
another expression of the same form.

Brahmagupta is the first known mathematician to state (in
628) a non-trivial principle of composition. . . .

Continues at:

http://bhavana.org.in/the-bhavana-in-mathematics/

Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti
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