Brahmasphutasiddhanta

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:ArabicTranslationTitle Sindhind
gptkbp:author gptkb:Brahmagupta
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Al-Biruni
gptkb:Bhaskara_I
Al-Khwarizmi
later Indian mathematicians
gptkbp:contains rules for negative numbers
solutions to quadratic equations
rules for fractions
rules for geometry
rules for trigonometry
rules for zero
rules for arithmetic operations
rules for mensuration
rules for positive numbers
rules for progressions
rules for solving indeterminate equations
rules for zero as a number
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:India
gptkbp:dateWritten 628 CE
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brahmasphutasiddhanta
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Islamic_mathematics
mathematics in India
mathematics in the medieval world
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:notableFor first clear description of zero as a number
rules for operations with zero
rules for division by zero (incorrect)
rules for operations with negative numbers
solutions to quadratic equations with two roots
gptkbp:preservedIn various manuscripts
gptkbp:significance major work in Indian mathematics and astronomy
gptkbp:structure composed of 25 chapters
gptkbp:subject gptkb:algebra
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:geometry
arithmetic
calendar calculations
eclipses
mensuration
trigonometry
astrological calculations
progressions
fractions
planetary motions
indeterminate equations
gptkbp:translatedInto gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_mathematics
gptkb:Surya_Siddhanta
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6