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Vol.-9, No.-1, July 99, 53-63 ARHAT VACANA
a) Exploration of Representation of Numbers Kundakunda Jñānapitha, Indore
In Nemicandrācārya's Works
Dipak Jadhav Abstract
This paper deals with the exploration of various methods used by Nemicandrācārya of the tenth century to express numbers. Most of them were under pratice in the earlier times of the Jaina school. Their object except metric and non-metric scale notation was terseness. The position of representation of large numbers in his works is much better than that in the European works which are of his later
period. 1. Introduction
The pythagorean felt that numbers rule the the universe.[19] What will be the feeling of their representation ?
There is no need to define the word 'Number' for modern mathematicians. However, the explanation according to Abhidhānrājendra is that numerical values of souls, non-souls etc. are known from numbers. [23]
Acārya Nemicandra Siddhāntacakravarti was a Jaina saint and a philosopher. He belonged to the Desiyagana and was disciple of Abhayanandi, Viranandi and Indrananadi. He was present in the first consecration ceremony (981 A.D.) of the world famous colossus of Gommatesvara at Sravanabelogola in Karnataka (India). The colossus is errected by Cāmundarai, a profound scholar and a brave general, who is well known in the history of southern India.
Nemicandra composed the GJK, GKK, TLS and LDS. We find that numbers are represented by various methods in the first three. These representations lie embedded in gāthās (verses) made for philosophical teachings. These appear highly appreciable and deserve a special study.
In this connection the works of Datta (B.B.)", Jain (L.C.), 10/11/12/13 Agrawal (M.B.L.)', Shastri (Nemicandra)23, Jain (Anupam)8, 13, Jadhav (Dipak) and others are worthseeing. But at present these are only a few works in which one * Research Scholar - Kundakunda jñānapitha, Indore, Lecturer in Mathematics, J.N. Govt.
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