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A passage to infinity : medieval Indian mathematics from Kerala and its impact / George Gheverghese Joseph.
Publication details: New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2009.Description: ix, 219 p. : ill. ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9788132101680 :
- 8132101685 :
- QA27.I4 J67 2009
Contents:
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.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | QA 27 .I4 J67 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5094809 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-213) and index.
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.
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