Indian Mathematics: Engaging With The World From Ancient To Modern Times
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Indian Mathematics: Engaging With The World From Ancient To Modern Times

Engaging with the World from Ancient to Modern Times

  1. 512 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Indian Mathematics: Engaging With The World From Ancient To Modern Times

Engaging with the World from Ancient to Modern Times

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Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd
Year
2016
ISBN
9781786340627
Topic
Biowissenschaften
Subtopic
Wissenschaft Allgemein

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. Prelude
  4. Chapter 1 Rewriting the History of Indian Mathematics: Some Outstanding Issues
  5. Chapter 2 Indian Mathematics in World Mathematics: An Overview
  6. Chapter 3 The Harappa-Vedic Nexus: A Seamless Story or Two Separate Episodes?
  7. Chapter 4 From Zero to Infinity: Mathematics in Jain and Buddhist Literature
  8. Chapter 5 Down to Earth and Reach for the Stars: The Bakhshali and Siddhanta Episodes
  9. Chapter 6 Heralding the Golden Age: Aryabhata I and his Followers
  10. Chapter 7 Riding the Crest of a Wave: From Brahmagupta to Mahavira
  11. Chapter 8 The 500 Year Climax: Bhaskaracharya and His Legacy
  12. Chapter 9 Navigating the Ocean of Mathematics: Narayana Pandita and Successors
  13. Chapter 10 A Passage to Infinity: The Kerala School and Its Impact
  14. Chapter 11 Indian Trigonometry: From Ancient Beginnings to Nilakantha
  15. Chapter 12 Outside the Sanskrit Tradition: Texts, Translations and Dissemination
  16. Chapter 13 Battle for the Mind: The Rise of Western Mathematics
  17. Bibliography
  18. Name Index
  19. Subject Index