Fractions or kalasavarṇa - Concepts in the Gaṇitasārasaṅgraha (G.S.S) of Mahāvīra

In ancient Indian mathematics, we can see the idea of fractions and their operations. In Jaina works the discussion of fractions is made under the name Kalāsavarṇa. Different types of fractions are studied by Mahāvīra in G.S.S. He classified the fractions into 6 types with examples. The concept of unit fractions and their operations are also discussed in G.S.S. The unit fractions were discussed under the name rūpāmśakarāśi’. These ideas of Mahavira can be utilised by the students of Mathematics for a better understanding of the concept of fractions

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2024-12-30
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14632746
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Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
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Fractions or kalasavarṇa - Concepts in the Gaṇitasārasaṅgraha (G.S.S) of Mahāvīra

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Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
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Fractions or kalasavarṇa - Concepts in the Gaṇitasārasaṅgraha (G.S.S) of Mahāvīra

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Abstract

In ancient Indian mathematics, we can see the idea of fractions and their operations. In Jaina works the discussion of fractions is made under the name Kalāsavarṇa. Different types of fractions are studied by Mahāvīra in G.S.S. He classified the fractions into 6 types with examples. The concept of unit fractions and their operations are also discussed in G.S.S. The unit fractions were discussed under the name rūpāmśakarāśi’. These ideas of Mahavira can be utilised by the students of Mathematics for a better understanding of the concept of fractions

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