Indian Mathematical Controversies
Description: This quiz covers various controversies and debates that have arisen in the field of Indian mathematics throughout history. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: indian mathematics controversies history of mathematics |
Which Indian mathematician's work on the concept of zero was initially met with skepticism and resistance?
What was the main point of contention in the debate surrounding the Kerala School of Astronomy and Mathematics?
Which Indian mathematician's work on calculus predated that of Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz?
What was the controversy surrounding Srinivasa Ramanujan's work on modular forms?
What was the main point of contention in the debate surrounding the ancient Indian text, the Sulba Sutras?
Which Indian mathematician's work on astronomy and mathematics was initially criticized for its reliance on Tantric and mystical beliefs?
What was the main point of contention in the debate surrounding the ancient Indian text, the Lilavati?
Which Indian mathematician's work on number theory and Diophantine equations was initially met with skepticism and resistance?
What was the controversy surrounding the ancient Indian text, the Bakhshali Manuscript?
Which Indian mathematician's work on trigonometry was initially met with skepticism and resistance?
What was the main point of contention in the debate surrounding the ancient Indian text, the Surya Siddhanta?
Which Indian mathematician's work on algebra and indeterminate equations was initially met with skepticism and resistance?
What was the controversy surrounding the ancient Indian text, the Ganita Sara Sangraha?
Which Indian mathematician's work on combinatorics and probability was initially met with skepticism and resistance?
What was the main point of contention in the debate surrounding the ancient Indian text, the Aryabhatiya?