Lilawati; or a Treatise on Arithmetic and Geometry |
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| Author:
| Acharya, Bhascara |
| Translator:
| Taylor, Johnn |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Mathematics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-05540-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $41.95 |
Book Description:
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Twelfth-century mathematician and astronomer Bhascara Acharya (1114-85) is considered to be medieval India's greatest mathematician. Forming part of his Sanskrit magnum opus Siddhānta Shiromani, this is his treatise on arithmetic and geometry. It was translated into English by John Taylor (d.1821) and first published in 1816.
Twelfth-century mathematician and astronomer Bhascara Acharya (1114-85) is considered to be medieval India's greatest mathematician. Forming part of his Sanskrit magnum opus Siddhānta Shiromani, this is his treatise on arithmetic and geometry. It was translated into English by John Taylor (d.1821) and first published in 1816.