History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s14.16
History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s14.16
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v1.c8.s14.16
**The Method of Inversion.** The method of inversion called *vilomagati* ("working backwards") is found to have been commonly used in India from very early times. Thus Āryabhaṭa I says: