The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c7.12
The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c7.12
- Language
- English
c7.12
Turned into decimal fraction, the expression (1) gives √2=1·4142156863 and (2) yields √2=1·414213502 According to modern calculation, √2=1·41421356 So that Rāma's value for √2 is correct up to seven places of decimals whereas the *Śulba* value is up to five places.