The Mathematical Achievements of Pre-modern Indian Mathematicians
Mathematics in India has a long and impressive history. Presented in chronological order, this book discusses mathematical contributions of Pre-Modern Indian Mathematicians from the Vedic period (800 B.C.) to the 17th Century of the Christian era. These contributions range across the fields of Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry. The book presents the discussions in a chronological order, covering all the contributions of one Pre-Modern Indian Mathematician to the next. It begins with an overview and summary of previous work done on this subject before exploring specific contributions in exemp
History
1 online resource (768 pages)
9780123979384, 0123979382
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Print version:
A glance at ancient India and the decimal system of numeration
Mathematics of Jains
The Bakshali manuscript
Aryabhata I
Varahamihira and Bhaskara I
Brahmagupta
Sridhara and Prthudakaswami Caturveda
Mahavira
Aryabhata II and Sripati
Bhaskara II
Narayana Pandita
Kerala astronomers
Sixteenth and seventeenth century commentators of Bhaskara II