Etymology

chakravala method

Today it means: The use of a cyclic algorithm to solve indeterminate quadratic equations. Full definition →

Sanskrit चक्रवाल
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromचक्रवाल“cycle”
  2. English todaychakravala method

From Sanskrit चक्रवाल (cakravāla, “cycle”).

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