History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s21.22
History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s21.22
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v2.c17.s21.22
**Cube-pulveriser.** The indeterminate equation of the type $bx + c = y³$ is called the *ghana-kuṭṭaka* or the "Cube-pulveriser."¹ For its solution in integers Bhâskara II says :