Excerpt from A Treatise on Algebra, in Practice and Theory, Vol. 1 of 2: With Notes and Illustrations; Containing a Variety of Particulars Relating to the Discoveries and Improvements That Have Been Made in This Branch of Analysis The Beja Gauita, it istme, 'as Well as the Lila vati, are works of comparative modern date; but from Bhascara's own account, who assumes no other ch aracter-s than that of a compiler, it appears th at they were extracted frdm other performances of the same skindg'which existed in'his time; so that it is highly probable there) are' much older Indian treatises on algebra, in' that country, than are yet known to us and his to be hoped. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.