Basic Mathematics

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

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symbols for various terms, operations etc. Symbols are numerical, algebraic and geometric.
The ordinals samkhyeya, asamkhyeya, and ananta were denoted by 9, a, a respectively..
The point sets sūcyangula and Jagaśrepi were denoted by 2 and—, respectively.
The Jiva rāśi, Pudgala rāşi, Kāla rāśi, Akāśa rāśi, were symbolized as , , 8 , 8€ a respectively.
Thus the trend towards symbolization of norms was carried on to extreme mathematical abstraction. Systematic equations for karma theory were set up through geometric as well as algebraic procedures, quite strange for a modern mathematician. The reader may find the best of the exposition in Todaramala's Arthasamdrstis, for historical or relevant studies for interdiscipline purposes.
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