History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s18.34
History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s18.34
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v2.c17.s18.34
“The product of the sum and difference of the elements is the upright. The *saṅkramaṇa*⁵ of their squares gives the base and the diagonal. In the operation of generating (geometrical figures), this is the process.”⁶