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- An important landmark in the international history of medieval mathematics
- First sanskrit mathematical commentary ever translated into English
- Oldest sanskrit mathematical commentary known to us
- A unique insight into mathematical reasoning and practices of a 7th century Indian astronomer
- First known reflexive Indian text on arithmetic, trigonometry, geometry and mathematical reasonings in general
Part of the book series: Science Networks. Historical Studies (SNHS, volume 31)
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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’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.
Authors and Affiliations
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Rehseis CNRS, Centre Javelot, Paris Cedex 05
Agathe Keller
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Expounding the Mathematical Seed. Vol. 2: The Supplements
Book Subtitle: A Translation of Bhāskara I on the Mathematical Chapter of the Āryabhatīya
Authors: Agathe Keller
Series Title: Science Networks. Historical Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-7643-7593-0
Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, History (R0)
Copyright Information: Birkh�user Basel 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-7643-7292-7Published: 17 March 2006
eBook ISBN: 978-3-7643-7593-5Published: 02 August 2007
Series ISSN: 1421-6329
Series E-ISSN: 2296-6080
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 242
Topics: History of Science, History of Mathematical Sciences, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology