Have there been any Buddhist texts addressing geometry, calculation or abstract algebra?
I recently read a composite biography of several mathematicians through history. While some had schizophrenia, few had serious mood disorders. Cardano was mentioned as a possibility. Proofs require a mindfulness of thought. There is also the stereotype of ivory tower nerds being emotionless or stoic. There seem to be therapeutic effects of learning mathematics or minds resistant to emotional pains are better at math than average.
Buddhism has a lot to do with handling emotional pain. Has me wondering if mathematics might have been a point of interest. Numbers seem to be. Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, Three Marks if Existence.
On the other hand, a straight forward, linear, literal approach to understanding doesn't quite feel like Buddhism .
Asked by R. Romero
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Dec 27, 2019, 09:53 PM
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