Pānini and Euclid: Reflections on Indian geometry

Journal of Indian Philosophy

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 43-80

  Bronkhorst, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

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EID: 54649083290     PISSN: 00221791     EISSN: 15730395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1017506118885     Document Type: Article

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