In the previous three parts of the series, we had presented glimpses of geometry and computational mathematics in Vedic and Sūtra Literature, especially the mathematics in the Śulba-sūtras and Piṅgalācārya’s Chandaḥ-sūtra; discussed the history and significance of the decimal system in India, emphasizing both the decimal nomenclature and the decimal place-value notation with zero; and … Continue reading Mathematics in India