Jaina mathematical tradition
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The Jaina mathematical tradition is an ancient Indian school of mathematics associated with Jain scholars, noted for its sophisticated work on infinity, large numbers, and combinatorics.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16720449 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jaina mathematical tradition Context triple: [Indian mathematics, hasNotableSchool, Jaina mathematical tradition]
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Bhaskara’s Bhedabheda
Bhaskara’s Bhedabheda is a sub-school of Vedanta that teaches the soul’s simultaneous difference and non-difference from Brahman, emphasizing both their unity and real distinction.
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Lilavati
Lilavati is a 12th-century Indian mathematical treatise by Bhāskara II, renowned for its poetic presentation of arithmetic and algebraic problems.
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Kitab al-Fusul fi al-Hisab al-Hindi
Kitab al-Fusul fi al-Hisab al-Hindi is a 10th-century Arabic mathematical treatise that helped introduce and systematize Hindu-Arabic numerals and decimal arithmetic in the Islamic world.
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Aryabhatiya
Aryabhatiya is an influential 5th-century Indian mathematical and astronomical treatise that introduced advanced concepts such as place-value notation, trigonometric functions, and accurate astronomical calculations.
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E.
Zīj al-Sindhind
Zīj al-Sindhind is an influential early 9th-century astronomical handbook and set of tables by Al-Khwarizmi that helped introduce and adapt Indian and Persian astronomical methods to the Islamic world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jaina mathematical tradition Target entity description: The Jaina mathematical tradition is an ancient Indian school of mathematics associated with Jain scholars, noted for its sophisticated work on infinity, large numbers, and combinatorics.
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A.
Bhaskara’s Bhedabheda
Bhaskara’s Bhedabheda is a sub-school of Vedanta that teaches the soul’s simultaneous difference and non-difference from Brahman, emphasizing both their unity and real distinction.
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B.
Lilavati
Lilavati is a 12th-century Indian mathematical treatise by Bhāskara II, renowned for its poetic presentation of arithmetic and algebraic problems.
-
C.
Kitab al-Fusul fi al-Hisab al-Hindi
Kitab al-Fusul fi al-Hisab al-Hindi is a 10th-century Arabic mathematical treatise that helped introduce and systematize Hindu-Arabic numerals and decimal arithmetic in the Islamic world.
-
D.
Aryabhatiya
Aryabhatiya is an influential 5th-century Indian mathematical and astronomical treatise that introduced advanced concepts such as place-value notation, trigonometric functions, and accurate astronomical calculations.
-
E.
Zīj al-Sindhind
Zīj al-Sindhind is an influential early 9th-century astronomical handbook and set of tables by Al-Khwarizmi that helped introduce and adapt Indian and Persian astronomical methods to the Islamic world.
- F. None of above. chosen
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