Expounding the Mathematical Seed Vol. 2The Supplements - A Translation of Bhaskara I on the Mathematical Chapter of the Aryabhatiya |
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Author:
| Keller, Agathe |
Series title: | Science Networks. Historical Studies |
ISBN: | 978-1-281-04402-0 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
Publisher: | Birkhauser Verlag
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $139.00 |
Book Description:
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In the 5th century the Indian mathematician Aryabhata (476-499) wrote a small but famous work on astronomy, the Aryabhatiya. This treatise, written in 118 verses, gives in its second chapter a summary of Hindu mathematics up to that time. Two hundred years later, an Indian astronomer called Bhaskara glossed this mathematial chapter of the Aryabhatiya. An english translation of Bhaskara s commentary and a mathematical supplement are presented in two volumes. Subjects treated in Bhaskara...
More DescriptionIn the 5th century the Indian mathematician Aryabhata (476-499) wrote a small but famous work on astronomy, the Aryabhatiya. This treatise, written in 118 verses, gives in its second chapter a summary of Hindu mathematics up to that time. Two hundred years later, an Indian astronomer called Bhaskara glossed this mathematial chapter of the Aryabhatiya. An english translation of Bhaskara s commentary and a mathematical supplement are presented in two volumes. Subjects treated in Bhaskara s commentary range from computing the volume of an equilateral tetrahedron to the interest on a loaned capital, from computations on series to an elaborate process to solve a Diophantine equation. This volume contains explanations for each verse commentary translated in Volume 1. These supplements discuss the linguistic and mathematical matters exposed by the commentator. Particularly helpful for readers are an appendix on Indian astronomy, elaborate glossaries, and an extensive bibliography."