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Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

Source: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics

Antyamūla (अन्त्यमूल) or Antyapada refers to the “second root”, according to the principles of Bījagaṇita (“algebra” or ‘science of calculation’), according to Gaṇita-śāstra, ancient Indian mathematics and astronomy.—According to Pṛthūdakasvāmī (860) in his commentary on the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta by Brahmagupta (628): “Here are stated for ordinary use the terms which are well known to people. [...] The root which results, after those operations have been performed, is called by the name the greater root (jyeṣṭhapada) or the second root (anyamūla [=antyamūla?])”.

Synonyms:Jyeṣṭhamūla, Jyeṣṭhapada.

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Ganitashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, gaṇitaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Antyamūla (अन्त्यमूल).—the last or greatest root (in a square).

Derivable forms: antyamūlam (अन्त्यमूलम्).

Antyamūla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms antya and mūla (मूल). See also (synonyms): antyapada.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Antyamūla (अन्त्यमूल):—[=antya-mūla] [from antya > antika] n. (in [arithmetic]) the last or greatest root (in the square).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Antyamūla (अन्त्यमूल):—[karmadharaya compound] n.

(-lam) (In Arithmetic.) The same as antyapada q. v. E. antya and mūla.

[Sanskrit to German]

Antyamula in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Antya, Mula.

Full-text: Antyapada, Jyeshthapada, Jyeshthamula, Jyeshtha, Antya.

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