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| Natura: | Recurso digital |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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Zenodo
2025
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| Accesso online: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15326476 |
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- <p>The <em>Śulva Sūtras</em>, ancient Indian texts associated with the construction of Vedic altars, represent a remarkable early development of geometric thought. Composed between 800 and 200 BCE, these texts contain sophisticated procedures for constructing complex geometrical shapes such as squares, rectangles, circles, and trapeziums, often with precise rules for transforming one shape into another of equal area—what we now understand as geometric algebra. Notably, the <em>Śulva Sūtras</em> provide an early statement of the Pythagorean theorem, predating Pythagoras, along with methods for approximating the value of √2 with impressive accuracy. These innovations reflect not only the ritualistic significance of geometry in Vedic culture but also a deep engagement with abstract mathematical reasoning. Scholars have increasingly recognized the global significance of these contributions, tracing their conceptual influence through later Indian mathematical developments that were transmitted to the Islamic world and eventually to Europe. Thus, the <em>Śulva Sūtras</em> stand as a testament to the foundational role of Indian geometry in the broader narrative of global mathematical heritage.</p>