Studies in the History of Indian Mathematics

Name: Studies in the History of Indian Mathematics
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ISBN: 9789380250069

ISBN-10: 9380250061

ISBN-13: 9789380250069

Edition: 2010

Authors: Henry Helson, Henry Helson

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This volume is the outcome of a seminar on the history of mathematics held at the Chennai Mathematical Institute during January-February 2008 and contains articles based on the talks of distinguished scholars both from the West and from India. The topics covered include: (1) geometry in the oulvasatras; (2) the origins of zero (which can be traced to ideas of lopa in Paoini's grammar); (3) combinatorial methods in Indian music (which were developed in the context of prosody and subsequently applied to the study of tonal and rhythmic patterns in music); (4) a cross-cultural view of the development of negative numbers (from Brahmagupta (c. 628 CE) to John Wallis (1685 CE); (5) Kunnaka,…

Book details

List price: $65.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Hindustan Book Agency
Publication date: 8/30/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 277
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English