Sridharacharya mathematician biography project
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Sridhara
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However, there has been much dispute over his date and in different works the dates of the life of Sridhara have been placed from the seventh century to the eleventh century. The best present estimate is that he wrote around 900 AD, a date which is deduced from seeing which other pieces of mathematics he was familiar with and also seeing which later mathematicians were familiar with his work.
We do know that Sridhara was a Hindu but little else is known. Two theories exist concerning his birthplace which are far apart.
Sridharacharya mathematician biography project
Some historians give Bengal as the place of his birth while other historians believe that Sridhara was born in southern India.
Sridhara is known as the author of two mathematical treatises, namely the Trisatika(sometimes called the Patiganitasara) and the Patiganita.
However at least three other works have been attributed to him, namely the Bijaganita, Navasati, and Brhat