A new scientific study utilizing artificial intelligence to analyze a previously unknown 7th-century manuscript variant of the Suryasiddhanta has revealed sophisticated mathematical patterns. Researchers from the Ujjain Astronomical Society found that the text uses a form of base-2 (binary) arithmetic to approximate the eccentricities of planetary orbits, centuries before such logic was formalized in Europe.
The manuscript, recovered from a private family archive in Ujjain, details precise correction factors for the motion of Mars and Jupiter. Scientists believe this discovery necessitates a re-evaluation of the depth of computational science in the Sanatan tradition during the Classical Indian period.