Expounding the Mathematical Seed. Vol. 1: The Translation
Author | : Agathe Keller |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2006-06-22 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783764375928 |
ISBN-10 | : 3764375922 |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Download or read book Expounding the Mathematical Seed. Vol. 1: The Translation written by Agathe Keller and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-06-22 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 5th century, the Indian mathematician Aryabhata wrote a small but famous work on astronomy in 118 verses called the Aryabhatiya. Its second chapter gives a summary of Hindu mathematics up to that point, and 200 years later, the Indian astronomer Bhaskara glossed that chapter. This volume is a literal English translation of Bhaskara’s commentary complete with an introduction.