Bhaskar acharya

Who is Bhāskara ii? Bhaskara was born to Mahesvara, a famous astrologer, near Bijjada Bida (present-day Bijapur district) in the state of Karnataka. Bhaskaracharya was the first mathematician to write a work with full and systematic use of the decimal number system. It is believed his father taught him mathematics, which he later passed on to his son Loksamudra. Bhaskara II became the head of theastronomicalobservatory atUjjain to join Ujjain, India’s “most prestigious mathematical centre” at the time. It was at Ujjain where Bhaskara II would formulate the ideas which would go on to become his legacy. Mathematicians of renown such asVarahamihiraandBrahmaguptahad worked there and built up a strong school of mathematical astronomy. He can be called a pioneer in understanding the number systems and solving equations. Works of Bhaskara ii Bhaskara developed an understanding of calculus, the number systems, and solving equations, which were not to be achieved anywhere else in the world for several centuries. Bhaskara is mainly remembered for his 1150 A. D. masterpiece, the Siddhanta Siromani (Crown of Treatises) which he wrote at the age of 36. The treatise comprises 1450 verses which have four segments. Each segment of the book focuses on aseparate field of astronomy and mathematics. They were: • Lilavati: A treatise on arithmetic, geometry and the solution of indeterminate equations • Bijaganita: ( A treatise on Algebra), • Goladhyaya: (Mathematics of Spheres), • Grahaganita:...

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Who is Bhāskara i? Bhāskaracharya was a famous mathematician but not much is known about his early life except what has been inferred from his writings. Many believe that he must have been working in a school of mathematicians in Asmaka which was probably in the Nizamabad District of Andhra Pradesh.There are other references to places in India in Bhaskara's writings. There are some allusions to Valabhi(today Vala), the capital of the Maitraka dynasty in the7 thcentury, and Sivarajapura, which were both in Saurashtra, which today is the state of Gujarat. There is yet another school of thought which believes that he was born in Bori, in Parbhani district of Maharashtra. By and large, it is believed that Bhaskara was born in Saurashtra and later moved to Asmaka.He was tutored in astronomy by his father. It is believed his father taught him astronomy. Bhaskara i is considered to be a follower of Aryabhata. He is considered to be the most important scholar ofAryabhata's astronomical school. Works of Bhaskara i Bhaskara i is famous for the following works: • Zero, positional arithmetic, the approximation of sine. • The threetreatiseshe wrote on the works of Aryabhata(476–550 CE ) • The Mahabhaskariya(“Great Book of Bhaskara”) • The Laghubhaskariya(“Small Book of Bhaskara”), • The Aryabhatiyabhashya(629) Zero, positional arithmetic, approximation of sine One of the most important mathematical contributions is related to the representation of numbers in apositional system. The fir...

Biography Bhaskara is also known as Bhaskara II or as Bhaskaracharya, this latter name meaning "Bhaskara the Teacher". Since he is known in India as Bhaskaracharya we will refer to him throughout this article by that name. Bhaskaracharya's father was a Brahman named Mahesvara. Mahesvara himself was famed as an astrologer. This happened frequently in Indian society with generations of a family being excellent mathematicians and often acting as teachers to other family members. Bhaskaracharya became head of the astronomical observatory at Ujjain, the leading mathematical centre in India at that time. Outstanding mathematicians such as In many ways Bhaskaracharya represents the peak of mathematical knowledge in the 12 th century. He reached an understanding of the number systems and solving equations which was not to be achieved in Europe for several centuries. Six works by Bhaskaracharya are known but a seventh work, which is claimed to be by him, is thought by many historians to be a late forgery. The six works are: Lilavati (The Beautiful ) which is on mathematics; Bijaganita (Seed Counting or Root Extraction ) which is on algebra; the Siddhantasiromani which is in two parts, the first on mathematical astronomy with the second part on the sphere; the Vasanabhasya of Mitaksara which is Bhaskaracharya's own commentary on the Siddhantasiromani ; the Karanakutuhala (Calculation of Astronomical Wonders ) or Brahmatulya which is a simplified version of the Siddhantasiromani ; an...