Jyeshtadeva

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Jyeshtadeva

Jyestadeva (??????????(??)) (1500 – 1575), was an astronomer

Astronomy

Astronomy is the science of Astronomical object and Phenomenon that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere . It is concerned with the evolution, physics, chemistry, meteorology, and motion of celestial objects, as well as the physical cosmology....
of the Kerala school

Kerala School

The Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics was a school of Indian mathematics and Indian astronomy founded by Madhava of Sangamagrama in Kerala, South India, which included among its members: Parameshvara, Neelakanta Somayaji, Jyeshtadeva, Achyuta Pisharati, Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri and Achyuta Panikkar....
founded by Madhava of Sangamagrama

Madhava of Sangamagrama

Madhava of Sangamagrama was a prominent Indian mathematics-Indian astronomy from the town of Irinjalakkuda, near Cochin, Kerala, India, which was at the time known as Sangamagrama ....
and a student of Damodara. He is most known for authoring a commentary Yuktibhasa
Yuktibhasa

Yuktibhasa also known as Ganita Yuktibhasa , is a major treatise on Indian mathematics and Hindu astronomy, written by Indian astronomer Jyesthadeva of the Kerala School in about AD 1530....
, the first calculus

Calculus

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text of the world. This work was unique at the time for its exacting proof

Mathematical proof

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s of the theorem

Theorem

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s it presented. He also authored the Drk-karana on astronomical observations.