The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c20.s2.1
The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c20.s2.1
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c20.s2.1
One will be naturally interested to know how the value of √ 2 was determined in that early time to such a high degree of approximation. Unfortunately the Hindus have not left any trace of the method adopted by them for the purpose. So it is very difficult to guess it. Thibaut has, however, propounded an ingenious hypothesis about it. He says:¹