Person: Mahāvīra

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Mahāvīra was an Indian mathematician who extended the mathematics of Brahmagupta.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born about 800, possibly Mysore, India. Died about 870, India.

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Ancient Babylonian, Ancient Indian, Origin India, Special Numbers And Numerals


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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive