TY - BOOK AU - Joseph,George Gheverghese TI - A passage to infinity: medieval Indian mathematics from Kerala and its impact SN - 9788132101680 : AV - QA27.I4 J67 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - New Delhi, Thousand Oaks PB - SAGE Publications KW - Mathematics KW - India KW - Kerala KW - History KW - Mathematics, Medieval KW - Astronomy, Medieval N1 - 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 ER -