Aryabhata s general solution for linear indeterminate equations, whichBhaskara I called " kuttakara " ( pulverizer ), consisted of breaking the problem down into new problems with successively smaller coefficients essentially the Euclidean algorithm and related to the method of continued fractions.
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Qin wrote " Sh�shk Ji?zhng " ( Mathematical Treatise in Nine Sections ) in 1247 CE . This treatise covered a variety of topics including indeterminate equations and the numerical solution of certain polynomial equations up to 10th order, as well as discussions on military matters and surveying.
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The topics discussed are the eight mathematical operations, a certain set of ten problems, arithmetic of fractions, rule of three, Kuttakara ( linear indeterminate equations ), infinite series and approximations for the ratio of the circumference and diameter of a circle and infinite series and approximations for sines.
