Indian Mathematics c11.7
Indian Mathematics c11.7
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c11.7
No mention of this problem is made by Brahmagupta, but it occurs in Mahāvīra and Bhāskara in the following form: “Five doves are to be had for 3 *drammas*, “7 cranes for 5, 9 geese for 7 and 3 peacocks for 9. Bring 100 of these birds for 100 *drammas* for the prince’s gratification.” It is noteworthy that this problem was also very fully treated by Abū Kāmil (Shogâ) in the 9th century, and in Europe in the middle ages it acquired considerable celebrity.