Indian Mathematics c6.5

c6.5

9. The *Pañcha Siddhāntikā* contains material of considerable mathematical interest and from the historical point of view of a value not surpassed by that of any later Indian works. The mathematical section of the *Pauliśa Siddhānta* is perhaps of the most interest and may be considered to contain the essence of Indian trigonometry. It is as follows :—