Indian mathematics : engaging with the world, from ancient to modern times George Gheverghese Joseph

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Joseph, George Gheverghese

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Jersey : World Scientific, 2016.Edition: World Scientific Low Price Edition; 1st Indian EdDescription: xix, 489 pages ; 23 cmISBN:

9781944660307

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DDC classification:

510.954 JOS

Contents:

Rewriting the history of Indian mathematics: some outstanding issues Indian mathematics in world mathematics: an overview The Harappa-Vedic nexus: a seamless story or two separate episodes? From zero to infinity: mathematics in Jain and Buddhist literature Down to earth and reach for the stars: the Bakhshali and Siddhanta episodes Heralding the golden age: Aryabhata I and his followers Riding the crest of a wave: from Brahmagupta to Mahavira The 500 year climax: Bhaskaracharya and his legacy Navigating the ocean of mathematics: Narayana Pandita and successors A passage to infinity: the Kerala school and its impact Indian trigonometry: from ancient beginnings to Nilakantha Outside the Sanskrit tradition: texts, translations and dissemination Battle for the mind: the rise of western mathematics

Summary: Indian Mathematics gives a unique insight into the history of mathematics within a historical global context.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	IIITDM Kurnool General Stacks	Non-fiction	510.954 JOS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		0005030

Rewriting the history of Indian mathematics: some outstanding issues Indian mathematics in world mathematics: an overview
The Harappa-Vedic nexus: a seamless story or two separate episodes? From zero to infinity: mathematics in Jain and Buddhist literature Down to earth and reach for the stars: the Bakhshali and Siddhanta episodes Heralding the golden age: Aryabhata I and his followers Riding the crest of a wave: from Brahmagupta to Mahavira The 500 year climax: Bhaskaracharya and his legacy Navigating the ocean of mathematics: Narayana Pandita and successors A passage to infinity: the Kerala school and its impact Indian trigonometry: from ancient beginnings to Nilakantha Outside the Sanskrit tradition: texts, translations and dissemination Battle for the mind: the rise of western mathematics

Indian Mathematics gives a unique insight into the history of mathematics within a historical global context.

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