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Kasävapāhuda of Gunadhara (150 B. C.), Shatakhandagama of Pushpadanta and Bhuta Bali (Ist C. A. D.) together with Mahabandha, Tilloyapannatti of Yativrashabha (2nd-5th C. A. D), Dhawala of Virasen (9th C.A.D.) Jaidhawala of Jinasen (9th C.A.D.), Gommatsāra, Triloksara & Khapanasara of Nemichandra Siddhanta Chakravarti (10-11th C.A.D.), Samyaggyan Chandrika with Artha Sandristhi Adhikars of Todarmala (17th C.A.D.) contain not only traditional mathematics, but also a detailed description of set theory, theory of transfinite and transidental numbers, theory of relativity etc. in quite a different terminology. The efforts of Prof. L. C. Jain to expose the mathematical aspect of Karma theory, which is parallel to recently developed system, theory are particularly noteworthy.1
The work of Jain mathematicians Sridhara? (750 A.D. ?), Mahavira (850 A.D.) and Simhatilak Suri (13th C.A.D.) etc. has been considered very significant in the field of Indian Mathematics. So many other mathematical texts and commen tries written by Rajaditya (11th C.A.D.), Thakkar Feru (1372 A.D.). Shrasthi Chandra, Mahimodaya, Lalchandra, Madhav Chandra, Hemrāja etc. are yet to catch the attention of research workers in this field. In my opinicn all these texts or commentaries are of much significance and may help to solve many historical problems. The details about all these manuscripts have been given by the author in another article.3
Evidently ancient Jain literature has considerable materials for the research scholars of History of Mathematics.
In the last fifty years lot of work has been done in this subject by known as well as unknown scholars. Not all this has unfortunately appeared in standard Mathematical publication or in the Journals on History of Mathematics. Major portion of this work is spread over various such magzines and souvenirs etc. which are generally not known to most of the scholars in the mathematical world. Hence the beginners in this field have to waste their valuable time and energy in collecting the information about the previous work done in this direction. In the absence of such information about the availability of relevant literature many researchers lose their interest and thus society in deprived of the knowledge gained by their predecessors. It is with this idea in mind that I have made an humble attempt to prepare a list of the works done by different workers and to present the same here for the convenience of other scholars.
The list as such has no claim for completeness. Any suggestions for fresh additions to this list would be most welcome by the author. 1. Agrawal, M.B. Lal
I. "Eratrat #ta fua 7**"
a fão To (TTT)-24-1 To 42-47 (1964) II. "fora gal strifag #far # 14 TTCIA"
TTTT facafau ant al 974-90 377, (1972) III. " fenfuata taa"
sit ta faalt tufa fa-at 177 (1979) IV. "a afu # peut s afe * a"-faalo v TT TTE STETT at foto 454-7791-7. 402-410
(1980)
1. See Jain, L.C.--Article No. XXIII in the list. 2. His religious belief is still controversial. 3. Jain, Anupam--Articles Nos. V, VI and VIII in the attached list.
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