Indian Mathematics c12.1

c12.1

29. That the most important parts of the works of the Indian mathematicians from Āryabhaṭa to Bhāskara are essentially based upon western knowledge is now established. A somewhat intimate connection between early Chinese and Indian mathematics is also established—but the connection in this direction is not very intimate with respect to those sections that may be termed Greek, *e.g.*, quadratic indeterminates, cyclic quadrilaterals, etc. That the Arabic development of mathematics was practically independent of Indian influence is also proved.