Indian mathematics : engaging with the world, from ancient to modern times /
Indian Mathematics gives a unique insight into the history of mathematics within a historical global context. It builds on research into the connection between mathematics and the world-wide advancement of economics and technology. Joseph draws out parallel developments in other cultures and careful...
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London ; Hackensack, NJ :
World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd.,
[2016]
New Jersey : World Scientific, 2016 New Jersey : [2016] |
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Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1 Rewriting the History of Indian Mathematics: Some Outstanding Issues 1
- Chapter 2 Indian Mathematics in World Mathematics: An Overview 15
- Chapter 3 The Harappa-Vedic Nexus: A Seamless Story or Two Separate Episodes? 41
- Chapter 4 From Zero to Infinity: Mathematics in Jain and Buddhist Literature 97
- Chapter 5 Down to Earth and Reach for the Stars: The Bakhshali and Siddhanta Episodes 145
- Chapter 6 Heralding the Golden Age: Aryabhata I and his Followers 163
- Chapter 7 Riding the Crest of a Wave: From Brahmagupta to Mahavira 199
- Chapter 8 The 500 Year Climax: Bhaskarachaiya and His Legacy 249
- Chapter 9 Navigating the Ocean of Mathematics: Narayana, Pandita and Successors 297
- Chapter 10 A Passage to Infinity: The Kerala School and Its Impact 325
- Chapter 11 Indian Trigonometry: From Ancient Beginnings to Nilakantha 397
- Chapter 12 Outside the Sanskrit Tradition: Texts, Translations and Dissemination 427
- Chapter 13 Battle for the Mind: The Rise of Western Mathematics 441