Ancient Indian leaps into mathematics /
"This book presents contributions of mathematicians covering topics from ancient India, placing them in the broader context of the history of mathematics. Although the translations of some Sanskrit mathematical texts are available in the literature, Indian contributions are rarely presented in...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Birkhauser,
[2010?]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "This book presents contributions of mathematicians covering topics from ancient India, placing them in the broader context of the history of mathematics. Although the translations of some Sanskrit mathematical texts are available in the literature, Indian contributions are rarely presented in major Western historical works. Yet some of the well-known and universally-accepted discoveries from India, including the concept of zero and the decimal representation of numbers, have made lasting contributions to the foundation of modern mathematics"--P. [4] of cover. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0817646957 (electronic bk.) 9780817646950 (electronic bk.) |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-0-8176-4695-0 |