The Gaá¹itatilaka and its Commentary: Two Medieval Sanskrit Mathematical Textspresents the first English annotated translation and analysis of theGaá¹itatilakaby ÅrÄ«pati and its Sanskrit commentary by the Jaina monk Siá¹hatilakasÅ«ri (13th century CE). Siá¹hatilakasÅ«ri's commentary upon theGaá¹itatilakais a key text for the study of Sanskrit mathematical jargon and a precious source of information on mathematical practices of medieval India; this is, in fact, the first known Sanskrit mathematical commentary written by a Jaina monk, about whom we have substantial information, to survive to the present day. In presenting the first annotated translation of these two Sanskrit mathematical texts, this volume focusses on language in mathematics and puts forward a novel, fresh approach to Sanskrit mathematical literature which favours linguistic, literary features and textual data. This key resource makes these important texts available in English for the first time for students of Sanskrit, ancient and medieval mathematics, South Asian history, and philology. | The Gaa Itatilaka And Its Commentary by Alessandra Petrocchi, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters