Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c6.s9.3
Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c6.s9.3
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c6.s9.3
| Terms | English Equivalents according to Weber² |
| 1. *cakrārdhacakravāla* | Semi-circle. |
| 2. *chatrākāra* | Segment of a sphere. |
| 3. *samacakravāla* | Circle. |
| 4. *samacaturasra* | Square, rhombus, even square. |
| 5. *samacatuṣkoṇa* | Square, rectangle, even parallelogram. |
| 6. *viṣamacaturasra* | Quadrilateral, oblique square. |
| 7. *viṣamacakravāla* | Ellipse. |
| 8. *viṣamacatuṣkoṇa* | Quadrangle other than square, oblique parallelogram. |