中世纪印度数学家婆什迦罗及其《莉拉沃蒂》

The Indian Mathematician BhāskaraⅡ of Middle Ages and His Works “Līlāvātī”

《莉拉沃蒂》(L墿l仭v仭t墿)著于十二世纪,是古代印度最有影响的数学著作。本文基于对原著的翻译,系统介绍《莉拉沃蒂》作者以及该书的各种版本流传情况,并通过该书中的具体算例,介绍《莉拉沃蒂》的内容及特色,以呈现印度传统数学的风貌。

Līlāvātī, written in 12 century, is one of the most famous arithmetic works in ancient India. Based on the translation of English and Japanese versions of Līlāvātī,the author of the book and the spreading of its various editions are presented, Through the specific calculating examples in this book, and furthermore, in order to reflect the special style of traditional mathematics in ancient India, the article also introduces the main contents and features of Līlāvātī.