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Joseph, George Gheverghese

Indian Mathematics: Engaging with the World from Ancient to Modern Times - London World Scientific Publishing Europe Ltd. 2016 - 489p

1. Rewriting the History of Indian Mathematics: Some Outstanding Issues
2. Indian Mathematics in World Mathematics: An Overview
3. The Harappa-Vedic Nexus: A Seamless Story or Two Separate Episodes?
4. From Zero to Infinity: Mathematics in Jain and Buddhist Literature
5. Down to Earth and Reach for the Stars: The Bakhshali and Siddhanta Episodes
6. Heralding the Golden Age: Aryabhata I and His Followers
7. Riding the Crest of a Wave: From Brahmagupta to Mahavira
8. The 500 Year Climax: Bhaskaracharya and His Legacy
9. Navigating the Ocean of Mathematics: Narayana Pandita and Successors
10. A Passage to Infinity: The Kerala School and Its Impact
11. Indian Trigonometry: From Ancient Beginnings to Nilakantha
12. Outside the Sanskrit Tradition: Texts, Translations and Dissemination
13. Battle for the Mind: The Rise of Western Mathematics

ISBN: 9781786340610

Subjects--Personal Names:
Mathematics - Indian

Dewey Class. No.: 510.954 / JOS