Basic Mathematics

Author(s): L C Jain
Publisher: Rajasthan Prakrit Bharti Sansthan Jaipur

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(V.766)
(v.763)
11. c2=S2 - 6h2 12. s=4h (ca + ) 13. h= V(52 - c2)=-6 14. d=+ (1 - 1) 15. h =} (d - v d2 - 2 ) 16. h = v d2+ 452 - d
(v.765) (v.764) (v.765)
Similarly Gommaţsāra supplies us with formulae about volumes of a prism, as base into height. The volume of a sphere is 8 (radius).
A strange problem is posed when one refers Bhagvati (vv.726, 727), dealing with the least number of space-points (pradeśas) required to construct certain figures. This appears to be connected with eight madhya pradeśas which always remain stable in a being, as well as the Descarte frame in which the movement of objects is directed along the world lines.
The least number of odd and even pradeśas make the figures as follows: Odd
Figure
Even
Line Square Cube Rectangle Parallelopiped Triangle Triangular Pyramid
Circle
Sphere.
(f) Symbolism :
The Jaina School of Mathematics appears to have developed its own symbolism which has been exposed by Fodarmala110 in two chapters which he calls Arthasamdşşti (norms of symbolism). One chapter is on the Gommațasāra and the other is on the Labdhisāra. There is a long series of
110.
op. cit.
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