Jyesthadeva

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Jyestadeva (ജ്യേഷ്ഠദേവ(ന്)) (1500 – 1575), was an astronomer of the Kerala school founded by Madhava of Sangamagrama and a student of Damodara. He is most known for authoring a commentary Yuktibhasa, the first calculus text of the world. This work was unique at the time for its exacting proofs of the theorems it presented. He also authored the Drk-karana on astronomical observations.

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Indian mathematics
Mathematicians Achyuta Pisharati · Apastamba · Aryabhata · Aryabhata II · Bhāskara I · Bhāskara II · Baudhayana · Brahmagupta · Jyesthadeva · Katyayana · Madhava · Mahavira · Manava · Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri · Nilakantha Somayaji · Parameshvara · Pingala · Sripati · Sridhara · Varahamihira · Virasena
Treatises Aryabhatiya · Bakhshali manuscript · Paulisa Siddhanta · Paitamaha Siddhanta · Romaka Siddhanta · Surya Siddhanta · Śulba Sūtras · Vasishtha Siddhanta · Yavanajataka
Centers Kerala
Influences Babylonian mathematics · Greek Mathematics · Chinese mathematics
Influenced Islamic mathematics · Chinese mathematics
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