A passage to infinity : medieval Indian mathematics from Kerala and its impact

A passage to infinity medieval Indian mathematics from Kerala and its impact

The social origins of the Kerala school -- The mathematical origins of the Kerala school -- The highlights of Kerala mathematics and astronomy -- Indian trigonometry : from ancient beginnings to Nilakantha -- Reaching for the stars : the power series for sines and cosines -- Changing perspectives on...

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1. Verfasser: Joseph, George Gheverghese (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: New Delhi, Thousand Oaks SAGE Publ. 2009
Ausgabe:1. publ.
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Mathematics > History > Mathematics, Medieval > Astronomy, Medieval > Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics > Infinitesimalrechnung > Geschichte 1375-1600 > Ethnomathematik > Kerala > Mathematik
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Zusammenfassung:The social origins of the Kerala school -- The mathematical origins of the Kerala school -- The highlights of Kerala mathematics and astronomy -- Indian trigonometry : from ancient beginnings to Nilakantha -- Reaching for the stars : the power series for sines and cosines -- Changing perspectives on Indian mathematics -- Exploring transmissions : a case study of Kerala mathematics to Europe -- A final assessment.
The social origins of the Kerala school -- The mathematical origins of the Kerala school -- The highlights of Kerala mathematics and astronomy -- Indian trigonometry : from ancient beginnings to Nilakantha -- Reaching for the stars : the power series for sines and cosines -- Changing perspectives on Indian mathematics -- Exploring transmissions : a case study of Kerala mathematics to Europe -- A final assessment
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-213) and index
Beschreibung:IX, 219 S.
Tab., graph. Darst.
23 cm
ISBN:9788132101680
978-81-321-0168-0