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Jyeṣṭhadeva's Contributions to Number Theory and Combinatorics

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of Jyeṣṭhadeva's most famous work?

  1. Gaṇita-sāra-saṅgraha
  2. Bhāvanā-viveka
  3. Siddhānta-śiromaṇi
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the main topic of the Gaṇita-sāra-saṅgraha?

  1. Number theory
  2. Combinatorics
  3. Algebra
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is Jyeṣṭhadeva's most important contribution to number theory?

  1. The sieve of Eratosthenes
  2. The fundamental theorem of arithmetic
  3. The Goldbach conjecture
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the sieve of Eratosthenes?

  1. A method for finding prime numbers
  2. A method for finding perfect numbers
  3. A method for finding amicable numbers
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is Jyeṣṭhadeva's most important contribution to combinatorics?

  1. The Pascal triangle
  2. The binomial theorem
  3. The Catalan numbers
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Pascal triangle?

  1. A triangular array of binomial coefficients
  2. A triangular array of Fibonacci numbers
  3. A triangular array of Catalan numbers
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are the applications of the Pascal triangle?

  1. Counting
  2. Probability
  3. Number theory
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is Jyeṣṭhadeva's legacy?

  1. He is considered one of the greatest mathematicians of all time
  2. He is considered one of the greatest Indian mathematicians of all time
  3. He is considered one of the greatest mathematicians of the medieval period
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