Indian mathematics : engaging with the world, from ancient to modern times
George Gheverghese Joseph
- World Scientific Low Price Edition 1st Indian Ed.
- New Jersey : World Scientific, 2016.
- xix, 489 pages ; 23 cm
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.