History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s16.44
History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s16.44
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v2.c17.s16.44
**Form c - Nx² = y².** Though the equation of the form c - Nx² = y² has not been considered by any Hindu algebraist as deserving of special treatment, it occurs incidentally in examples. For instance, Bhâskara II has proposed the following problem :