The Khandakhadyaka of Brahmagupta

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Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
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Languages : en
Pages : 340

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The Khandakhadyaka of Brahmagupta

The Khandakhadyaka of Brahmagupta PDF Author:
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Languages : en
Pages : 340

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A History of Ancient Mathematical Astronomy

A History of Ancient Mathematical Astronomy PDF Author: O. Neugebauer
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9783540069959
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1486

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From the reviews: "This monumental work will henceforth be the standard interpretation of ancient mathematical astronomy. It is easy to point out its many virtues: comprehensiveness and common sense are two of the most important. Neugebauer has studied profoundly every relevant text in Akkadian, Egyptian, Greek, and Latin, no matter how fragmentary; [...] With the combination of mathematical rigor and a sober sense of the true nature of the evidence, he has penetrated the astronomical and the historical significance of his material. [...] His work has been and will remain the most admired model for those working with mathematical and astronomical texts. D. Pingree in Bibliotheca Orientalis, 1977 "... a work that is a landmark, not only for the history of science, but for the history of scholarship. HAMA [History of Ancient Mathematical Astronomy] places the history of ancient Astronomy on a entirely new foundation. We shall not soon see its equal. N.M. Swerdlow in Historia Mathematica, 1979

Indian Antiquary

Indian Antiquary PDF Author:
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Languages : en
Pages : 444

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Sûrya-Siddhânta

Sûrya-Siddhânta PDF Author: Phanindralal Gangooly
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN: 9788120806122
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 498

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The oldest and most important treaitse of the post-Christian period on Indian Astronomy that has come down to us is the Surya Siddhanta consisting 14 chapters written in slokas. Alberuni says that Lata was the author of this work. According to the introductory verses Surya the sun-god revealed it to Asura Maya in the city of Romaka.

Chasing Shadows

Chasing Shadows PDF Author: Clemency Montelle
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 0801899109
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 424

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Lunar and solar eclipses have always fascinated human beings. Digging deep into history, Clemency Montelle examines the ways in which theoretical understanding of eclipses originated and how ancient and medieval cultures shared, developed, and preserved their knowledge of these awe-inspiring events. Eclipses were the celestial phenomena most challenging to understand in the ancient world. Montelle draws on original research—much of it derived from reading primary source material written in Akkadian and Sanskrit, as well as ancient Greek, Latin, and Arabic—to explore how observers in Babylon, the Islamic Near East, Greece, and India developed new astronomical and mathematical techniques to predict and describe the features of eclipses. She identifies the profound scientific discoveries of these four cultures and discusses how the societies exchanged information about eclipses. In constructing this history, Montelle establishes a clear pattern of the transmission of scientific ideas from one culture to another in the ancient and medieval world. Chasing Shadows is an invitingly written and highly informative exploration of the early history of astronomy.

Viator Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Viator Medieval and Renaissance Studies PDF Author: University of California, Los Angeles
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520031364
Category : Civilization, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 468

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Age of Pi and Prose

Age of Pi and Prose PDF Author: Venkatesh Rangan
Publisher: Notion Press
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 451

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Between 476 CE and 505 CE, three heroic “makers of history” from India laid the seeds of a massive transformation in human society; the effects of which we still feel today. Budhagupta Vikramaditya, the heroic warrior emperor, unified a polarized and disintegrating country, defeated the “world conquering” armies of the Huns, appointed mentors to the Nan Qi emperors of Southern China and paved the way for organized state formation in Tibet. He organized a series of mega conferences that powered a transformative intellectual ferment. Two products of the intellectual ferment of these years were the child prodigy, Aryabhata, and the literary giant, Subandhu. In the wider realm of world politics and society, the effects of events of these three decades in India laid the foundation for some of the most defining moments of civilizational history. These moments included the unification of the Korean peninsula in the 7th cent, the consolidation of imperial control by the Soga clan in Japan, the transformation of Chinese polity, a redefinition of Sassanian kingship in Persia and an intellectual revolution in late medieval Europe. This book is a non-fiction narrative of this incredible yet rare story of three Indians who in a short span of thirty years created a whole new world.

History of Civilizations of Central Asia

History of Civilizations of Central Asia PDF Author: M.S.Asimov
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN: 9788120815964
Category : Asia, Central
Languages : en
Pages : 714

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A to Z of Mathematicians

A to Z of Mathematicians PDF Author: Tucker McElroy
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438109210
Category : Mathematicians
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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Profiles more than 150 mathematicians from around the world who made important contributions to their field, including Rene Descartes, Emily Noether and Bernhard Riemann.

Studies in Indian Mathematics and Astronomy

Studies in Indian Mathematics and Astronomy PDF Author: Aditya Kolachana
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9811373264
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 742

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This volume presents a collection of some of the seminal articles of Professor K. S. Shukla who made immense contributions to our understanding of the history and development of mathematics and astronomy in India. It consists of six parts: Part I constitutes introductory articles which give an overview of the life and work of Prof. Shukla, including details of his publications, reminiscences from his former students, and an analysis of his monumental contributions. Part II is a collection of important articles penned by Prof. Shukla related to various aspects of Indian mathematics. Part III consists of articles by Bibhutibhusan Datta and Avadhesh Narayan Singh—which together constitute the third unpublished part of their History of Hindu Mathematics—that were revised and updated by Prof. Shukla. Parts IV and V consist of a number of important articles of Prof. Shukla on different aspects of Indian astronomy. Part VI includes some important reviews authored by him and a few reviews of his work. Given the sheer range and depth of Prof. Shukla’s scholarship, this volume is essential reading for scholars seeking to deepen their understanding of the rich and varied contributions made by Indian mathematicians and astronomers.